Like Soldiers Do Lyrics - Billy Bragg

Blues eyes fighting the grey eyes fighting the tears 

Armed to the teeth for a war of words 

Reaching all the years 

I advanced across a poppy field 

I saw the gleam as you raised your shield 

And love screamed down 

With the sun behind its back 

Our Fathers were all soldiers, 

Shall we be soldiers too 

Fighting and falling like soldiers do 

Nothing is clear in this tactical unclear war 

I can't be bothered to find out 

What we are fighting for 

No one can win this war of the senses 

I see no reason to drop my defenses 

So stand fast my emotions, 

Rally round my shaking heart 

Our Fathers were all soldiers, 

Shall we be soldiers too 

Fighting and falling like soldiers do 

Blue eyes fighting the gray eyes fighting the tears 

Armed to the teeth for a war of words 

Reaching all the years 

I advanced across a poppy field 

I saw the gleam as you raised your shield 

And love screamed down 

With the sun behind its back 

I knew once again I was under attack 

So stand fast my emotions, 

Rally round my shaking heart 

Our Fathers were all soldiers, 

Shall we be soldiers too 

Fighting and falling like soldiers 

Fighting and falling like soldiers 

Fighting and falling like soldiers do