------A Road Must be Taken------

 
I surely am no expert 
nor have a PHD 
but look at all who have one 
my, how they disagree 
I'm sure they're educated 
on politics and such 
no matter how they polish words 
they sure don't show me much 
I'm just an average citizen 
who listens for the truth 
instead of taking "all" for fact 
like overzealous youth 

It's said the road to hell is paved 
with so much good intent 
well, heaven's road is rocky too 
with bumps, bruises and dissent 
and forest sometimes can't be seen 
for all those darn old trees 
but look and ask the question why 
our flag flies in the breeze 
You'll find the answer hidden there 
between the stars and bars 
Our country is the way it is 
by fighting freedoms wars 

Some say we should have never gone 
to fight across the sea 
But if we had to fight right here 
I'm sure they'd disagree 
our plan I think was worthwhile 
after pros and cons were weighed 
we not only freed the Afgans 
Iraq was given aid 
and once we heard opinions 
of Afgan womens plight 
of how they were mistreated 
was freeing them not right 

Al Queda and the Taliban 
were terrorist we know 
or did we lie and make that up 
to build someone's ego 
and none discusses Sadam's bomb 
so many people slain 
surely that wasn't WMD 
I heard no dead complain 
And what about the world UN, 
resolutions Sadam dismissed 
I think these justify some force 
would you like to see the list 


They say we can not be police 
or be our brother's keepers 
weren't Cusay, Uday and old Sadam 
somewhat Iraq's grim reapers 
We made our plan and said a vow 
to see world freedom spread 
and knew the roads get rough at times 
and find our young men dead 
still what's the price of freedom 
and terrorist demise 
is it worth the effort 
or do we close our eyes 

I wonder what today would bring 
if all Iraq would stand 
and pledge to all their countrymen 
for peace throughout the land 
I say we need to teach world peace 
but others vow to fight 
to keep their way of wickedness 
and rule thru fear and might 
The world must somehow realize 
the planet won't long endure 
If we can never get along 
we'll self-destruct for sure 


So listen with an open mind 
and look for all the clues 
just think of what you have to gain 
and all you have to lose 
The road to lasting worldwide peace 
is certainly not easy 
and won't be won by backing down 
being faint of heart or queasy 
The plan I heard for mideast peace 
seemed what the world had wanted 
at least "some" plan was tried this time 
and leaders must be undaunted