SOLDIERS ARE STEADY
THE TANKS ARE ON THE SHORE
EVERYTHING IS READY
FOR ANOTHER WAR

FIRST WE GOTTA FRAME A FIGHT
AND WIN THE PUBLICS HEART
WHEN THE UN GIVES THE RIGHT
THEN IT'S TIME TO START

WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE FOR THE WAR,
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE NOW?
EVERY WAR NEEDS GOOD EXCUSE,
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE NOW?

TONKINS BAY AND MAINILA
GLEIWITZ AND THE MAINE
THEY ARE ALL THE SAME EXCUSE
ONLY DIFFERENT NAME

CASUS BELLI IS THE WORD
YOU CAN CHECK IT OUT
IF YOU HATE TO GOT TO WAR
YOU HAVE TO SHOUT IT OUT

WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE FOR THE WAR,
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE NOW?
EVERY WAR NEEDS GOOD EXCUSE,
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE NOW?

CAN YOU HEAR IT ECHOING
THE BEATING OF A DRUM
AND THE SLAUGHTERED ARE FOLLOWING
WHY ARE WE SO DUMB

NOW I START TO REALISE
THAT HIPPIES WERE RIGHT
MAKING LOVE COULD BE WISE
TO REPLACE TAKEN LIFES

WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE FOR THE WAR,
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE NOW?
EVERY WAR NEEDS GOOD EXCUSE,
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE NOW?

WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE FOR THE WAR,
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE NOW?
EVERY WAR NEEDS GOOD EXCUSE,
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE NOW?

WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE FOR THE WAR,
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE NOW?
EVERY WAR NEEDS GOOD EXCUSE,
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE NOW?