They said they would prevent a war  To stop the sufferings for ever more  No wars to fight no blood to shed  But they were lying we'll soon be dead  And now you're as good as dead  And now you're as good as dead  The button is pushed its all begun  Those alive there soon be none  In the distance a yellow sun  And still we pray for death to come  And now you're as good as dead  And now you're as good as dead  The troops are out there on patrol  Passing burnt lumps as they go  My clothes are in shreds i can barely see  Whilst all around is dead and disease  And now you're as good as dead  And now you're as good as dead  I picture maggie in my mind  Safe below she's feeling fine  She has no burns no torn off limbs  She sits on her arse and play silly games  And now you're as good as dead  And now you're as good as dead