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Onward, Soldiers (Vermin Fight the Wars)

from The Ratcatcher by The Crux

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Y’should have seen that boy jumping high
Hearing that proud recruiter’s cry
“Looking for some brave young men
“Who want to see the Holy Land.”

He always wanted to leave that town
Nothing to do but sit around
He’d rather go on a pilgrimage
Just like his daddy did

Hey, hey, he was 12 years old
Papa always told him he was bold
Ha, ha, on the road
For the very first time, alone

The Pope, he smiled (Onward, soldiers)
Their fate was dialed (Onward, soldiers)
Cross your heart and hope to die
And fly, young soldiers, fly…

Well, they all got blessed, and away they went
They headed down south like the heaven-sent
Like angels in the sky
Like they would never die

Our boy was set (Onward, soldiers)
On his way, you bet (Onward, soldiers)
Headed for Jerusalem
With daggers in his hands…

Onward soldiers, can y’hear them crying
“All! All! Kill ‘em all! Let Jesus sort ‘em out!”
On the road to glory, shout it:
“All! All! Kill ‘em all! Let Jesus sort ‘em out!”
Hack and slash and bash and slice
It’s every young boy’s paradise
Come on now, join that war

He never sent a letter home
Knee-deep in the combat zone
Grinding heathen bone
He never sent a letter home

Well, all good things must come to an end
And a war will cost you an arm and a leg
When the end was called from Rome
Our boy hobbled on back home

Nowadays see him at the inn
Nothing much exciting him
Back then, he was so saintly
Now he’s just a memory

Who he was (Onward, soldiers)
And who he is (Onward, soldiers)
Who he was and who he is
Just ain’t your damn business

Onward soldiers, can y’hear them crying
“All! All! Kill ‘em all! Let Jesus sort ‘em out!”
On the road to glory, shout it:
“All! All! Kill ‘em all! Let Jesus sort ‘em out!”
And if life needs a little spice
It might seem like some strange advice
But, hey, won’t you join that war?

Yes if life needs a little spice
It might seem like some strange advice:
Hey, kid, won’t you join that war?

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from The Ratcatcher, released October 31, 2013

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