Draft Resister
Steppenwolf"Draft Resister" is a song by Steppenwolf, released in 1969 in the Pop genre. The song is 2:23 long and contains 16 lines and 154 words.
Lyrics
0:15He was talkin' 'bout the army while he passed his pipe around
0:22An American deserter who found peace on
0:27Swedish ground
0:29He had joined to seek adventure and to prove himself a man
0:36But they tried to crush his spirit 'til his conscience ruined their plan
0:43And we thought of those who suffer for the sake of honesty
0:51All those who refuse to follow traitors to humanity
0:58Here's to all the draft resisters who will fight for sanity
1:05When they March 'em off to prison in this land of liberty
1:12Heed the threat and awesome power of the mighty
1:20PentagonWhich is wasting precious millions on the toys of
1:24Washington
2:02Don't forget the draft resisters and their silent lonely plea
2:09When they March 'em off to prison they will go for you and me
2:16Shame disgrace and all dishonor wrongly placed upon their heads
2:23Will not rob them of the courage which betrays the innocent
He was talkin' 'bout the army while he passed his pipe around An American deserter who found peace on Swedish ground He had joined to seek adventure and to prove himself a man But they tried to crush his spirit 'til his conscience ruined their plan And we thought of those who suffer for the sake of honesty All those who refuse to follow traitors to humanity Here's to all the draft resisters who will fight for sanity When they March 'em off to prison in this land of liberty Heed the threat and awesome power of the mighty PentagonWhich is wasting precious millions on the toys of Washington Don't forget the draft resisters and their silent lonely plea When they March 'em off to prison they will go for you and me Shame disgrace and all dishonor wrongly placed upon their heads Will not rob them of the courage which betrays the innocent
Translation
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