[Verse 1]
The free world struggles in a war
against an onslaught taking place
across the oceans vast and deep
where soldiers die entrenched in mud
to save their own and keep us safe.
And yet, among our own we see
a fool that with his stupid mouth
betrays our allies in a tiff
with vicious insults, cutting ties.
[Chorus]
Our hearts are broken for the loss
of friendship’s hand that once held ours
in common trust against our foes
now bitten by the worst of us.
We stand with those who fight to free
the world of tyrants and their lust
for land and wealth to feed their greed
and all their henchmen, everywhere.
[Verse 2]
With shameless games of this for that
the craven tried to sway the brave
away from what belongs to them
but failed to understand their cause.
And out of his own treachery
the tiny man with little hands
pulled out a snake to seal a deal
that wounded our best friends again.
[Chorus]
Our hearts are broken for the loss
of friendship’s hand that once held ours
in common trust against our foes
now bitten by the worst of us.
We stand with those who fight to free
the world of tyrants and their lust
for land and wealth to feed their greed
and all their henchmen, everywhere.
[Verse 3]
The vultures now await the end
to swoop on in and tear apart
what they could never take from hands
that bettered them in all respects.
But they will fail to seize the day
‘cause just as strong men couldn’t hold
the lands they conquered lightning fast,
their craven souls will lose their grip.
[Chorus]
Our hearts are broken for the loss
of friendship’s hand that once held ours
in common trust against our foes
now bitten by the worst of us.
We stand with those who fight to free
the world of tyrants and their lust
for land and wealth to feed their greed
and all their henchmen, everywhere.
[Outro]
The hands of freedom will not shake
or give up what they all defend
and we, among own still stand
with freedom’s fighters over there.
Lyrics, Bill Graham
