Dead Heroes More Heroes

Where many the mother did grieve for her dead son The heroes of long gone battles that were lost or won They believed they were fighting for freedom and National pride But was it for freedom that they fought and they died For their sacrifices out of them heroes were made And nowadays in their honour there's many a parade And many young boys them wish to emulate Dead heroes more heroes seem to create The politicians and Government Ministers heap on them praise Yet from the dead with their words them they cannot raise For politicians a false show of Nationalistic pride The nationalist and patriotic majority they must keep on side Bands playing and patriotic speeches that and nothing more For people who died years ago on a far shore.