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Album: Body of War: Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran
Track: Masters of War (Live) - Pearl Jam
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Video 1: Pearl Jam Live at Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Celebration. Video 2: Bob Dylan - from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963. Video 3: Bob Dylan - 2 Dec 1978, Nashville.

Come you masters of war You that build all the guns You that build the death planes You that build the big bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see through your masks

You that never done nothin' But build to destroy You play with my world Like it's your little toy You put a gun in my hand And you hide from my eyes And you turn and run farther When the fast bullets fly

 

Like Judas of old You lie and deceive A world war can be won You want me to believe But I see through your eyes And I see through your brain Like I see through the water That runs down my drain

You fasten the triggers For the others to fire Then you set back and watch When the death count gets higher You hide in your mansion As young people's blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in the mud
 

You've thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children Into the world For threatening my baby Unborn and unnamed You ain't worth the blood That runs in your veins

How much do I know To talk out of turn You might say that I'm young You might say I'm unlearned But there's one thing I know Though I'm younger than you Even Jesus would never Forgive what you do
 

Let me ask you one question Is your money that good Will it buy you forgiveness Do you think that it could I think you will find When your death takes its toll All the money you made Will never buy back your soul

And I hope that you die And your death'll come soon I will follow your casket In the pale afternoon And I'll watch while you're lowered Down to your deathbed And I'll stand o'er your grave 'Til I'm sure that you're dead

Copyright © 1963; renewed 1991 Special Rider Music

Posted on 03/23/2008
Tags: body of war, protest songs, Pearl Jam, live, bob dylan, covers, rock
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What an Awesome post! I have been a Bob Dylan fan for many years and just recently, Eddie Vedder has put out some acoustic stuff I'm crazy for. I posted "Rise" from his " Into the Wild" soundtrack. P. S. This song was one of the first songs I learned how to play on the guitar...back in the old coffee house days.

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runobodyii says:

I've always liked Eddie Vedder / Pearl Jam when I happened to hear him / them, but I think I corner has been turned so that now I'm prepared to seek him / them out.

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Chesney12 says:

Since its creation the band has won love of an enormous number of people and I’m one of them. I’ve followed them and tried to attend as much as possible of their concerts. But what make me upset is ticket prices. There some prices I could not afford and. But my friend, thanked for that, has recommended me a site where to compare ticket prices before reserving a seat. The site provides the list of ticket brokers and prices offered. http://www.ticketwood.com/concerts/Pearl-Jam-Tickets/index.php Tickets I want to give up loving this wonderful love because they really touch me while singing. I want to attend their concerts but my purse is thin thus I’m looking for the best ways to save few dollars.

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