The Drums of War - Jackson Browne

Roll out the drums, roll out the drums

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out, roll out, roll out the drums

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out the drums of war

Roll up the cover of the killing floor

Roll out the drums of war

And let’s speak of things worth fighting for

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out the drums of war

But time comes when everything

You ever thought you knew

Comes crashing down and

Flames rise up in front of you

Roll out the drums, roll out the drums

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out, roll out, roll out the drums

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out the drums of war

Roll back the freedoms that we struggled for

What were those freedoms for?

Let’s not talk about it any more

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out the drums of war

If you ever want to even out the score

Whatever you believe the necessary course to be

Depends on who you trust to identify the enemy

Who beats the drums for war?

Even before peace is lost

Who are the profits for?

Who are they who bear the cost

When a country takes the low road to war?

Who gives the orders, orders to torture?

Who gets to no bid contract the future?

Who lies, then bombs, then calls it an error?

Who makes a fortune from fighting terror?

Who is the enemy, trying to crush us?

Who is the enemy of truth and justice?

Who is the enemy of peace and freedom?

Where are the courts, now when we need them?

Why is impeachment not on the table?

We better stop them while we are able

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out the drums of war

Roll out the drums of war

If you know what your freedom’s for

(Roll out the drums of war)

Whatever you believe, the necessary course to be

Depends on who you trust to identify the enemy

Who took this country to war

Long before the peace was lost?

Who are the profits for?

And who are they who bear the cost

Who lay down their lives?

Who will live with the sacrifice

Of our best and brightest hopes

The flower of our youth

Of freedom and the truth?

Songwriters: Jackson Browne, Mark Goldenberg, Kevin McCormick, Mauricio Lewak

and Jeff Young