Anthem For Doomed Youth 10, 000 Maniacs

[Verse 1]
For whom the bells toll
When sentenced to die
The stuttering rifles
Will stifle the cry
The monstrous anger
The fear's rapid rattle
A desert inferno
Kids dying like cattle

[Chorus 1]
Don't tell me
We're not prepared
I've seen today's marine
He's eighteen and he's eager
He can be quite mean

[Verse 2]
No mock'ries for them
No prayers or bells
The demented choirs
The wailing of shells
The boys holding candles
On traveled roads
The fear spreads like fire
Shrapnel explodes