soldiers desert
before you get hurt
you don't know what they've got
on their side
soldiers desert
you're a plant in the dirt
roots in the mud
head in the sky
you can't forget what the sergeant said,
"think on your toes, not with your head!"
so scared he could taste his heartbeat.
brought up nice by mom and pop
carving cars from soapboxes
and racing down the windy streets,
now he's chopping through the desert heat.
soldiers desert
before you get hurt
you don't know what they've got
on their side
soldiers desert
you're a plant in the dirt
roots in the mud
head in the sky
heathens convert
go forget what you heard
bury it beneath the cold ground.
see the blood spurt
through a hole in his shirt and
nobody claps as the coroner drops the curtain down.
soldiers desert
before you get hurt
you don't know what they've got
on their side
soldiers desert
you're a plant in the dirt
roots in the mud
head in the sky
The legendary Richard Thompson's new solo album exemplifies his many musical paths, from pop and cabaret to jazz to traditional folk. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 2, 2024
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I can sadly only choose between anything and dragon eyes for my favorite track, but then I realized it probably is anything. The rest of the album and its instrumental sister album are both amazing and imo her best release thus far. 9/10 angrypizza98