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I Don’t Want to Be a Hero (Acoustic) Lyrics by Johnny Hates Jazz

Turn Back the Clock (Unplugged)

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Don't send me off to war
With a gun in my hand
'Cause I won't pull the trigger
You say our destiny is here
'Neath the red, white and blue
But it's no more than slaughter
Now don't be afraid
Come and join the parade
For the ultimate in sacrifice
It's an old-fashioned story
Of hope and of glory
A ticket for taking a life
[Chorus]
And that's why I
I don't wanna be a hero
I don't wanna die for you
I don't wanna be a hero
Don't send me off to war
To a far away land
I never knew existed
Subject me to the truth
To the horror and pain
Until my mind is twisted
And what if I fail
Will you put me in jail
For a murder I will not commit
'Cause you don't understand
Till there's blood on your hands
That there's always a time to forgive
[Chorus]
And that's why I
I don't wanna be a hero
I don't wanna die for you
I don't wanna be a hero
And those who return
Come back only to learn
That they're hated by those who they love
'Cause you're not satisfied
Till thousands have died
And your greed is paid for in blood
[Chorus]
And that's why I
I don't wanna be a hero
I don't wanna die for you
I don't wanna be a hero
I said I
I don't wanna be a hero
I don't wanna die for you
I don't wanna be a hero
Don't send me off to war
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Johnny Hates Jazz

Johnny Hates Jazz

About “I Don’t Want to Be a Hero (Acoustic)” by Johnny Hates Jazz

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