Lyrics

I want to tell you all a story
Bout a bunch of people caught in between
A battle for black gold
And a little bit of peace
The children in the streets
All bearing arms
The thundering armies rolling in
Aren?t here to do you harm

On the banks of the Tigris River (x2)
On the banks of the Tigris war is being waged

At night the bombs light up the sky
The people pay
They never asked for the life that they?re living
They only wanted a better way
But tyrants can be evil
And curse the infidels
The sides don?t have much to offer
Stuck ?em in hell

On the banks of the Tigris River (x2)
On the banks of the Tigris war is being waged

It?s hard for me to understand
So many worlds away
I see it in the eyes of the children and the old
The bitter fear of everyday
Some things last a lifetime
The seasons always turn
Peace is mankind?s biggest fairytale
We never learn

On the banks of the Tigris River (x2)
On the banks of the Tigris war is being waged

How can you stop war?