I Won’t March Anymore

[Verse 1]

I’ve seen the flags go waving high
Heard the speeches, heard the lies
Watched them send the young to die
While the powerful pass it by

They shake your hand, they praise your name
Send you off and call it brave
But it’s always just the same
Another war they don’t have to face

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[Chorus]

And I won’t march anymore
No, I won’t fight your war
You can’t sell me what you sold before
I won’t march anymore

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[Verse 2]

You said freedom, you said right
But I see bombs in the night
Children running from the light
While you justify the fight

You draw lines on foreign land
With blood you’ll never understand
And call it peace with steady hands
While it slips right through the sand

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[Chorus]

And I won’t march anymore
No, I won’t fight your war
You can’t sell me what you sold before
I won’t march anymore

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[Verse 3]

I’ve heard the stories, seen the clips
Power dripping from your lips
Truth is something that you twist
While accountability don’t exist

You build fear, you build control
Turn division into gold
But there’s a line you can’t patrol
When the people take their soul

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[Chorus]

And we won’t march anymore
No, we won’t fight your war
You can’t sell us what you sold before
We won’t march anymore

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[Bridge – quieter, reflective]

If justice means anything at all
It can’t just answer to the call
Of those who rise and never fall
While the rest of us lose it all

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[Final Chorus – collective / louder]

And we won’t march anymore
No, we won’t fight your war
You can’t sell us what you sold before
We won’t march anymore

Acoustic folk protest song, male vocal, raw and emotional, simple guitar, 80 BPM, Bob Dylan/Phil Ochs vibe