MONUMENTS IN STONE

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Lest we forget we build monuments in stone

A thousand strangers names others loved and known

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Battles both won and lost for centuries gone past

With each great war we're promised this will be the last

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Mothers are relieved thinking their sons are safe from war

Truth is no one can know what the future has in store

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We think a lesson's been learnt from mistakes of the past

History tells another story peace never lasts

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So we continue building monuments in stone

Whilst sending Mother's sons to war for reasons unknown

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And they simply follow orders of others in command

Who in turn carry out those issued in some far off land

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Where silver tongued politicians use their spin like charms

To persuade young men to sally forth and take up lethal arms

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So yet another generation's young men march off to war

Just like the many thousands have, all those times before

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Proudly with heads held high and their stance erect

Whilst we continue building monuments lest by chance we forget.