The Kinks - War is Over lyrics

Old soldiers talk about the battles fought To build a better world for me and you They sacrificed their lives to make a dream come true Now they're forgotten men remembered by so few But the war is over and the fighting ended many years ago The war is over. The battle's won but what is there to show? Side by side they marched together fighting so their children Could be free To build a better world, a new society All cla**es unified to live in harmony Now the war is over so let's forget and leave the past alone The war is over, it's time for all the soldiers to go home Rich men, poor men make history Fighting for the land of hope and glory A nation's voice will sing as one A battle cry until we've won The was is over and the patriotic comrades are no more The war is over Now they're going home to live just like before Arm in arm we sang our patriotic songs of love and sentiment Tears of joy to hide the sorrow New tomorrows till we meet again With a new world to build we'll say auf weidersein What did they do for us? What did it prove to us? As we stand beside the silent grave The unknown soldier can't be saved The war is over The war is over, it's time for all the soldiers to go home The war is over