Oh, send me off to war with a gun in my hand   But I won't pull the trigger   Out 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 life      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, no      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?   'Cause you don't understand till there's blood on your hands   That it's time to forget and forgive      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, no   No, no, no, no, oh no, oh, no, no      And those who return, come back only to learn   That they're hated by those who they love   'Cause you're not satisfied till the thousand will die   And your anger is paint for their blood      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      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 no      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, no, no      I, I don't want to be a hero   I don't want to die for you