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

Out of the ruins Out from the wreckage Can't make the same mistake this time We are the children The last generation We are the ones they left behind And i wonder when we are ever gonna change it Living under the fear till nothing else remains We don't need another hero We don't need to know the way home All we want is life beyond the thunderdome Looking for something we can rely on There's got to be something better out there Love and compassion, their day is coming All else are castles built in the air And i wonder when we are ever gonna change it Living under the fear till nothing else remains All the children say We don't need another hero We don't need to know the way home All we want is life beyond the thunderdome What do we do with our lives We leave only a mark Will our story shine like a life Or end in the dark Give it all or nothing