Summer Of '68
(专辑: Freedom And Justice For All - 2003)
Johnny got drafted to Vietnam, To fight in the
rock and roll war. He came home on a
long summer train, Never knew what he was dying for. Just another lesson that the
world learned a
little too late. That's just the
way it was in the
summer of '68. Martin got shot down in Memphis, And the
world went a
little insane. Angry people out in the
streets, And the
cities were all in flames. Just another sacrifice to prejudice, evil, and hate. But that's just the
way it was in the
summer of '68. The
flower generation thought that they could change the
world, They got lost somewhere along the
way. You can't change the
world if you don't face reality. Turning on and dropping out just ain't what life is all about. Some folks burned their draft cards, And some folks broke the
rules. Some went off to Canada, and some went off to school. And some folks blew their minds so bad, They couldn't even concentrate. But that's just the
way it was in the
summer of '68. The
world just keeps on spinning and the
years keep rushing by. Evil never takes a
holiday. Winds of war keep blowing, And the
Left still hates the
Right. Things are really getting crazy; Save the
whales and kill the
babies. The
sun was shining and the
sky was blue, On that bright September day. When death came in on silver wings, Things wouldn't ever be the
same. Just another sacrifice to prejudice, evil, and hate. And that's just the
way it was in the
summer of '68. In the
summer of '68. In the
summer of '68.