Compulsory Hero

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
Years went by we were average guys
Playing life by the rule of thumb
Till a man came on the tv
Talking 'bout war like he wanted one
He said "Everybody line up backs to the wall
Till your number's called"
You've gotta go and be a hero
I've got a new game for all you boys
It's war without a choice
Compulsory hero
Just try and make it home
Grandpa heard the call to arms
For a war to end all wars
And your dad went off to do his bit
When they had to go one more
You've got no say in it
You have to fight
And that's the law
You've gotta go and be a hero
They made a law that you had to go fight
One more crazy war
Compulsory hero
Just try and make it home
So all that had to be heroes
Went off to do their chores
None of them really would've known
How far a bloody war goes
They're dying to make it home
When 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
You had to go and be a hero
They made a law that you had to go and fight
One more crazy war
Compulsory hero
Just try and make it home
Just try and make it home
But who's gonna make it home