Memorial Day Part II
Music and lyrics copyright © 2005 Sally Stricker

Sometimes I want to hurt people who kill people
I feel a storm brewing deep down inside
It twists and it turns me, I fear it will burn me
I want to forgive
So I try

War I hate you
War I hate you
War I hate you

Deep in the desert a warrior has fallen
His life was for living, he looks to the sky
He questions their power in his dying hour
He opens his mouth
And he cries

War I hate you
War I hate you
War I hate you

Lily the little one plays in the garden outside
She loves her neighbor, a stranger, they see eye to eye
They’re not the same, but they live in this world side by side
They are the keepers of dreams, I hope they can survive

Still, sometimes I want to hurt people who kill
‘Cause this war is not blessed not freedom not glory
It’s not about me and you, not what we’re meant to do
It’s about fear
It’s a lie

War I hate you
War I hate you
War I hate you