Oh send me off to war with a gun in my hand But I won't pull the trigger Our destiny is here 'neath the red white and blue So lead me to the 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 I I don't want to be a hero I don't want to die for you I don't want to be a hero Oh send me off to war in 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 'Cos you don't understand till there's blood on your hands That it's time to forget and forgive

So much for your promises They died the day you let me go Caught up in a web of lies But it was just too late to know I thought it was you Who would stand by my side And now youve given me, given me Nothing but shattered dreams, shattered dreams Feel like I could run away, run away From this empty heart You said youd die for me Woke up to reality And found the future not so bright I dreamt the impossible That maybe things could work out right I thought it was you Who would do me no wrong (chorus) From this empty heart I thought it was you who youd die for love