One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight ... One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight ... I've got my clipboard, text books I've got my clipboard, text books Lead me to the station Lead me to the station Yeah, I'm off to the civil war Yeah, i'm off to the civil war I've got my kit bag, my heavy boots I've got my kit bag, my heavy boots I'm runnin' in the rain I'm runnin' in the rain Gonna run till my feet are raw Gonna run till my feet are raw Slip kid, slip kid, second generation Slip kid, slip kid, second generation And I'm a soldier at thirteen And i'm a soldier at thirteen Slip kid, slip kid, realization Slip kid, slip kid, realization There's no easy way to be free There's no easy way to be free No easy way to be free No easy way to be free It's a hard, hard world It's a hard, hard world I left my doctor's prescription bungalow behind me I left my doctor's prescription bungalow behind me I left the door ajar I left the door ajar I left my vacuum flask I left my vacuum flask Full of hot tea and sugar Full of hot tea and sugar Left the keys right in my car Left the keys right in my car Slip kid, slip kid, second generation Slip kid, slip kid, second generation Only half way up the tree Only half way up the tree Slip kid, slip kid, I'm a relation Slip kid, slip kid, i'm a relation I'm a soldier at sixty-three I'm a soldier at sixty-three No easy way to be free No easy way to be free Slip kid, slip kid Slip kid, slip kid Keep away old man, you won't fool me Keep away old man, you won't fool me You and your history won't rule me You and your history won't rule me You might have been a fighter, but admit you failed You might have been a fighter, but admit you failed I'm not affected by your blackmail I'm not affected by your blackmail You won't blackmail me You won't blackmail me I've got my clipboard, text books I've got my clipboard, text books Lead me to the station Lead me to the station Yeah, I'm off to the civil war Yeah, i'm off to the civil war I've got my kit bag, my heavy boots I've got my kit bag, my heavy boots I'm runnin' in the rain I'm runnin' in the rain Gonna run till my feet are raw Gonna run till my feet are raw Slip kid, slip kid, slip out of trouble Slip kid, slip kid, slip out of trouble Slip over here and set me free Slip over here and set me free Slip kid, slip kid, second generation Slip kid, slip kid, second generation You're slidin down the hill like me You're slidin down the hill like me No easy way to be free No easy way to be free No easy way to be free No easy way to be free No easy way to be free No easy way to be free