Gary Moore - After The War lyrics

So many came before you, the prisoners of fate

A history of bloodshed, a legacy of hate

But where will you be standing when the battles have been won?

Inside your lonely fortress, the battles just begun

After the war

Who will you be fighting for?

After the war is over

After the fire

Is burning to its dying members

After the war

A letter from the draft board put pain to all your dreams

You're just another number in military schemes

They marched you in a uniform, you wore against your will

With lies of hope and glory, they taught you how to kill

After the war

Who will you be fighting for?

After the war is over

After the fire

Is burning to its dying members

After the war

You thought you'd be a hero

After all that you survived

If hell was meant for heroes

Then surely you’ve arrived

Ah

After the war, after the war

After the war

Who will you be fighting for?

After the war

Who will you be fighting for?

After the fire

Is burning to its dying members

After the war