Rich Man’s War Steve Earle

[Verse]
Jimmy joined the Army because he had no place to go
There ain't nobody hiring here since all the jobs went down to Mexico
Reckon that he'd learn himself a trade, maybe see the world
Move to the city someday and marry a black-haired girl
Somebody somewhere had another plan
Now he's got a rifle in his hand
Rollin' into Baghdad, wondering how he got this far
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war

[Verse]
Bobby had an eagle and a flag tattooed on his arm
Red, white, and blue to the bone when he landed in Kandahar
Left behind a pretty young wife and a baby girl
A stack of overdue bills and went off to save the world
It's been a year now and he's still there
Chasing ghosts in thin, dry air
Meanwhile back at home, finance company took his car
He's just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war

[Bridge]
Ah when will we ever learn?
When will we ever see?
Stand up and take our turn
From telling ourselves we're free