Hero Of The War

He's a hero of the war
 All the neighborhood is talkin' 'bout your son
 Mrs. Reiley get his medals
 Hand them 'round to everyone
 Show his gun to all the children in the street
 It's too bad he can't shake hands or move his feet
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 He's a hero of the war
 You can see his picture in the local news
 Mrs. Reiley seems the girl next door is nowhere to be found
 Once you couldn't keep that boy from hangin' 'round
 Never mind dear, you're with your mum once more
 He's a hero of the war
 Like his dad he gave his life the war before
 It was tragic how you almost died of pain when he was born
 With no husband there beside you through it all
 Ring the bell if you get hungry or you fall
 You're a hero of the war
 Why those teardrops on your cheek? it's so absurd
 Feelin' empty it's the emptiness of heroes like your son
 And what made him leave his mother for a gun
 Driven forward driven back and nothing more
 He's a hero of the war