Lyrics of Short memories

Pre>(1992 by graham parker, submitted by kirk anderson) (kanderso@wheatonma.edu)
Da
They took their kids in their teenage years
Dg
Fitted them out with combat gear,
Dabmg
Filled their hearts with mortal fear and sent them away
Da
Some came home their pants in creases
Dg
Some came home in bits and pieces
Dagd
The president made a lot of speeches and went fishing for the day

Dadg
'cause they have short memories, they forget it all so quickly
D abm g
They have short memories, now it's gone
Dadg
They have short memories, it disappears just like quicksilver
Dag d
They have short memories, now it's gone

My daddy was in nicosea, egypt and north korea
He came back to a good career, shovelling coal
I was just the village lout i never got my finger out
I never wanted for anything still i broke and entered and stole

(bridge)
Em
You can't stop a train or catch the rain drops
D a g
As they come falling
Em
Sure there'll be another war
D a
Sure as sure the call-up will come calling

Da
They took their kids in their teenage years
Dg
Gave them a god that they could fear
D a bmg
Said they could kill but not drink beer
Bm g
And sent them away
D a
Some came home in a body bag
Dg
Some came home wrapped in a flags
Dagd
And on each toe there hung a tag saying there'll be more someday

(repeat first chorus)
Gemd
...now it's gone, now it's gone, now it's gone /pre>