Neil Young — Shock and Awe

[Verse 1] Back in the days of shock and awe We came to liberate them all History was the cruel judge of overconfidence Back in the days of shock and awe [Verse 2] Back in the days of "Mission accomplished" Our chief was landing on the deck The sun was setting on a golden photo op Back in the days of "Mission accomplished" [Verse 3] Thousands of bodies in the ground Brought home in boxes to a trumpet's sound No one sees them coming home that way Thousands buried in the ground [Verse 4] Thousands of children scarred for life Millions of tears for a soldier's wife Both sides are losing now, Heaven takes them in Thousands of children scarred for life [Verse 5] We had a chance to change our mind But somehow wisdom was hard to find We went with what we knew and now we can't go back But we had a chance to change our mind