Kevin Devine - Private First Cla** lyrics

Private Manning standing in a court room Pleading guilty; she shouldn't have to Truth be told, she should be floating down parade routes But - the truth WAS told, and what good did that do? If it was you You might wish you'd been born a liar A coward Her conscience barked as she watched our Apache Cowboy-k** civilian Iraqis Their laughter rolled like tanks over bodies She thought: "What if everyone could see what I see?" If it was you You might wish you'd been born a liar A coward 9 months in a hole 3 years in a cage For having a soul The American way If it was you You might wish you'd been born a liar A coward And not a hero