VERSE:
Remember the times when we were kids
Playing war games in your yard
Everybody had to be a hero
And get one in the heart
Night would fall and we’d call a truce
And all go home
VERSE:
Years went by we were average guys
Playing life by the rule of thumb
'Til a man came on the tv
Talking ’bout war like he wanted one
He said “everybody line up backs to the wall
'Til your numbers called”
CHORUS:
You’ve gotta go and be a he-ro
Got a new game for all you boys
It's war without a choice
Compulsory he-ro
Just try and make it home
VERSE:
Grandpa heard the call to all
For a war to end all wars
And your dad went off to do his bit
And he had to go one more
You’ve really ain't got no say in it
You've got to fight
And that's the law
CHORUS:
You’ve gotta go and be a he-ro
They made a law that you had to go and fight
One more crazy war
Compulsory he-ro
Just try and make it home
BREAK:
So all that had to be heroes
Went off to do their chores
None of them really wouldn’t of known
How far a bloody war goes
They’re dying to make it home
VERSE:
Then I think back on all those times
Playing war games in your yard
Everybody had to be a hero
Back then that wasn’t hard
Night would fall on the battle zone
And we could all go home
CHORUS:
You’ve had to go and be a he-ro
They made a law that you had to go and fight
One more crazy war
Compulsory he-ro
Just try and make it home
Just try and make it home
Oh, and who is gonna make it home