For The Colour Of A Flag

For the colour of a flag or for National pride Far too many young people fighting in wars have died They believed in the war mongers that does seem sad to say They fought for their beliefs and with their lives they did pay We've not learned from the mistakes of the wars of past years For every dead soldier a mother in tears It's natural course their lives did not run Yet peace does not come from the bomb or the gun And though they may have been gallant and they may have died brave Dead heroes they never return from the grave For their belief in freedom they were prepared to die But those who told them they were fighting for freedom told them a lie They were not found wanting in the gap of fear But when the last post is played the bugle they don't hear.