It had sympathy for the troops. I guess that’s all I heard.
This was an era when they were called “baby killer” when they got back.
“It had sympathy for the troops. I guess that’s all I heard.”
He is telling the they are suckers about to die.
He smiles at the young soldiers tells them it’s all right
He knows of their fear in the forthcoming fight
Soon there’ll be blood and many will die
Mothers and fathers back home they will cry.