Marti's Last Stand Lyrics - Enter The Haggis

Marti was a fightin' man 

Whose story should be told 

He was a son of circumstance 

He couldn't quite control 

His father gave him pellet guns 

And plastic hand grenades 

Had him marching up and down 

Like he was on parade 

Marti was a fightin' boy 

His parents made it clear 

Military college was his home 

For seven years 

They'd make a soldier out of him 

No matter what the price 

He said he was a pacifist 

They called it cowardice 

CHORUS: 

All I ever wanted to be was 

Left alone to live in peace 

But nobody would ever listen to me 

They forced a gun into my hands and 

Told me what to do with it 

Nobody would ever listen to me 

Marti was a fightin' man 

On graduation day 

Splendid in his uniform 

He smartly marched away 

And when the call to action came 

In battle he did rise 

Dodging blood and bullets and 

Indoctrinated lives 

Marti was a fightin' man 

The enemy was sure 

Both had drawn their guns 

And after that it was a blur 

Marti was the faster draw 

But purposely shot wide 

Peace to you my friend 

Was all he said before he died 

What is this world we've left our 

Sons and daughters now 

So full of hatred pain 

Hypocracy and power 

We would not listen 

When they told us how they felt 

And so by God I hope we're happy now 

Marti was a fightin' man 

The eulogy was read 

Served his country well 

A brave young man is what they said 

What is this world we've left our 

Sons and daughters now 

So full of hatred pain 

Hipocrisy and power 

It's time we listen 

To the things they have to say 

By God I hope it's 

Not too late to change