Short Memories Lyrics - Graham Parker

D a 

They took their kids in their teenage years 

D g 

Fitted them out with combat gear, 

D a bm g 

Filled their hearts with mortal fear and sent them away 

D a 

Some came home their pants in creases 

D g 

Some came home in bits and pieces 

D a g d 

The president made a lot of speeches and went fishing for the day 

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D a d g 

'cause they have short memories, they forget it all so quickly 

D a bm g 

They have short memories, now it's gone 

D a d g 

They have short memories, it disappears just like quicksilver 

D a g 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 

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[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 

D a 

They took their kids in their teenage years 

D g 

Gave them a God that they could fear 

D a bm g 

Said they could kill but not drink beer 

Bm g 

And sent them away 

D a 

Some came home in a body bag 

D g 

Some came home wrapped in a flags 

D a g d 

And on each toe there hung a tag saying there'll be more someday 

[repeat first chorus] 

G em d 

...now it's gone, now it's gone, now it's gone /pre>