Remember the times
when we were kids
playing war games
in your yard
Everybody had
to be a hero
and get one
in the heart
Night would fall and
we'd call a truce
and all go home
Years went by we
were average guys
playing life by
rule of thumb
Till a man came
on the TV
talking 'bout war
like he wanted one
He said
"Everybody line up
backs to the wall
till your
number's called"
You've gotta go
and be a he...ro
I've got a new game
for all you boys
It's war without
a choice
Compulsory he...ro
Just try and
make it home
Grandpa heard
the call to all
for the war to
end all wars
And your dad went
off to do his bit
when he had
to go on more
You've really
got no say in it
You've got to fight
That's the law
You've gotta go
and be a he...ro
They made a law that
you had to go fight
One more crazy war
Compulsory he...ro
Just try and
make it home
So all that had
to be heroes
went off to
do their chores
None of them really
would've known
how far a
bloody war goes
They're dying to
make it home...
Then I think back
on all those times
playing war games
in your yard
Everybody had
to be a hero
Back then
that wasn't hard
Night would fall
on the battle zone
And we could all
go home
Gotta go
and be a he...ro
They made a law that
you had to go and fight
One more crazy war
Compulsory he...ro
Just try and
make it home
Just try and
make it home
But who's gonna
make it home