Pre>(1992 by graham parker, submitted by kirk anderson) (kanderso@wheatonma.edu)   D a   They took their kids in their teenage years   D g   Fitted them out with combat gear,   D a bm g   Filled their hearts with mortal fear and sent them away   D a   Some came home their pants in creases   D g   Some came home in bits and pieces   D a g d   The president made a lot of speeches and went fishing for the day      D a d g   'cause they have short memories, they forget it all so quickly   D a bm g   They have short memories, now it's gone   D a d g   They have short memories, it disappears just like quicksilver   D a g d   They have short memories, now it's gone      My daddy was in nicosea, egypt and north korea   He came back to a good career, shovelling coal   I was just the village lout I never got my finger out   I never wanted for anything still I broke and entered and stole      [bridge]   Em   You can't stop a train or catch the rain drops   D a g   As they come falling   Em   Sure there'll be another war   D a   Sure as sure the call-up will come calling      D a   They took their kids in their teenage years   D g   Gave them a God that they could fear   D a bm g   Said they could kill but not drink beer   Bm g   And sent them away   D a   Some came home in a body bag   D g   Some came home wrapped in a flags   D a g d   And on each toe there hung a tag saying there'll be more someday      [repeat first chorus]   G em d   ...now it's gone, now it's gone, now it's gone /pre>