The cavalries charged and the Indians fell
Oh the country was young with God on its side
With guns in their hands and God on their side
Whether Judas Iscariot had God on his side
And the names of the heroes I was made to memorize
Now you don't count the dead when God's on your side
So now as I'm leavin', I'm weary as hell
The cavalries charged and the Indians died
But I learned to accept it, accept it with pride
In a many dark hour I've been thinkin' about this
But now we got weapons of a chemical dust
The confusion I'm feelin' ain't no tongue can tell
That Jesus Christ was betrayed by a kiss
But I can't think for you, you'll have to decide
Oh the history books tell it, they tell it so well
The words fill my head and they fall to the floor
One push of the button and a shot the world wide
Oh the Spanish-American war had its day
The first world war, boys, it came and it went
If fire 'em were forced to then fire them we must
And that land that I live in has God on its side
The reason for fighting I never could get
And the civil war too was soon laid away
I was taught and brought up there, all the laws to abide
And you never ask questions when God's on your side
