Heard a lot about heroes defending the land
Decorating and separating, fighting hand-to-hand
And I've seen it all on my blue screen: Generals in the jeeps
Firecrackers and barrel crackers playing in the keeps
If I had one dream for my lifetime
I would cut the roots from the dead salute
We can grow much higher
(x2)
And I read a lot about glory handed down from the past
Rusty guns and battles won, heart of me is glass
So now citizens in the thousands queuing up at the church
If the master could save them and show them where to search
So they can change in on a Monday
W ith new recruit in the dead salute
They might think better
If I had one dream for my lifetime
I would cut the roots from the dead salute
We can grow much higher
Military maneuvers going down on your streets
Just remember that soldiers are just people in retreat
So turn your back on the glory
Burn your bullets alive
If we think about everyone maybe well survive
If I had one dream for my lifetime
I would cut the roots from the dead salute
We might get better