we're Boomer Canadians
we're not used to this,
we're Boomer Canadians
and we believe in peace
at almost any cost.
we weren't brought up to fight
and defend our country
(except on video games),
we don't really know how to wave our flag
and sing our anthem proud
and
bold
and be patriotic,
after all … we might insult someone
or infringe upon their rights.
our parents knew the ghastly deeds
of
war and more
and spoke in muted terms of death
and lambs slain on the fields,
of mothers, fathers,
brothers, sisters,
friends,
laid alone to rest in
countries far from
home.
but us…
we're the Boomer Canadians
we're not used to this,
terror clamoring at our doorsteps
reliving the murder of thousands dressed like us
through our television sets
watching over and over and over and over
making sure it's not an evil dream or
newly released action movie.
us…Canadians
we light a candle and pray for peace
and empathize,
we pray not to be the prey
for we aren't used to this
and truly don't know
the wages of war.
we're not used to this,
we're Boomer Canadians
and we believe in peace
at almost any cost.
we weren't brought up to fight
and defend our country
(except on video games),
we don't really know how to wave our flag
and sing our anthem proud
and
bold
and be patriotic,
after all … we might insult someone
or infringe upon their rights.
our parents knew the ghastly deeds
of
war and more
and spoke in muted terms of death
and lambs slain on the fields,
of mothers, fathers,
brothers, sisters,
friends,
laid alone to rest in
countries far from
home.
but us…
we're the Boomer Canadians
we're not used to this,
terror clamoring at our doorsteps
reliving the murder of thousands dressed like us
through our television sets
watching over and over and over and over
making sure it's not an evil dream or
newly released action movie.
us…Canadians
we light a candle and pray for peace
and empathize,
we pray not to be the prey
for we aren't used to this
and truly don't know
the wages of war.
