{"id":39959,"date":"2025-03-03T13:30:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=39959"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:30:23","slug":"masters-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2025\/03\/03\/masters-of-war\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMASTERS OF WAR\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Come you masters of war<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You that build the big guns<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You that build the death planes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You that build all the bombs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&nbsp;<a><\/a>that hide behind walls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You that hide behind desks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I just want you to know<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can see through your masks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You that never done nothin\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But build to destroy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You play with my world<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like it\u2019s your little toy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You put a gun in my hand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you hide from my eyes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you turn and run farther<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the fast bullets fly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Judas of old<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You lie and deceive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A world war can be won<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You want me to believe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I see through your eyes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And I see through your brain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like I see through the water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That runs down my drain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You fasten all the triggers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the others to fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then you set back and watch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the death count gets higher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You hide in your mansion\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As young people\u2019s blood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flows out of their bodies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And is buried in the mud<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve thrown the worst fear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That can ever be hurled<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fear to bring children<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Into the world<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For threatening my baby<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unborn and unnamed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You ain\u2019t worth the blood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That runs in your veins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How much do I know<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To talk out of turn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might say that I\u2019m young<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might say I\u2019m unlearned<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there\u2019s one thing I know<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though I\u2019m younger than you<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That even Jesus would never<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forgive what you do<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me ask you one question<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is your money that good<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will it buy you forgiveness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you think that it could<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think you will find<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your death takes its toll<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the money you made<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will never buy back your soul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And I hope that you die<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And your death\u2019ll come soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will follow your casket<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the pale afternoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And I\u2019ll watch while you\u2019re lowered<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Down to your deathbed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And I\u2019ll stand over your grave<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Til I\u2019m sure that you\u2019re dead<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=10231665174826019&amp;set=a.1159431059563&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXGDpHb4l6HfgWPTjy_Iw02YpZA7swfaUUk4gFSVC3NQsv6bJtSgDFD-CyXDNJ-bcgc_DS3ny5g1sTIT4h4c_g1qFqzSm7HV_heBGwZCkZmYwKyigJhwtu6hDDpSzA8oVdlpkSLbS8Svc04OWYQl4vvksY4Rxpa8DrMpEjlh0jA1A&amp;__tn__=EH-R\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=10231665174826019&amp;set=a.1159431059563&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXGDpHb4l6HfgWPTjy_Iw02YpZA7swfaUUk4gFSVC3NQsv6bJtSgDFD-CyXDNJ-bcgc_DS3ny5g1sTIT4h4c_g1qFqzSm7HV_heBGwZCkZmYwKyigJhwtu6hDDpSzA8oVdlpkSLbS8Svc04OWYQl4vvksY4Rxpa8DrMpEjlh0jA1A&amp;__tn__=EH-R\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/481270194_10231665174986023_1490310674236535320_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_ohc=h9xPqgCdZOsQ7kNvgFm-mGl&amp;_nc_oc=AdgD58PxHLFEMgfGdPXlKS0i03z2Ul5nwxl9mbWDYNKHYpeygOoL9ROQTv-tHJ_5ApI&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&amp;_nc_gid=AUdJvGZKGy-P90xVaKV-80n&amp;oh=00_AYC0dUrLaruf0w93QJbzcjuZfQwk23UWOeKJ5ay33-tgzQ&amp;oe=67CBEBE5\" alt=\"May be a black-and-white image of 1 person, overcoat and suit\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Courtesy of Steve Hines)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come you masters of war You that build the big guns You that build the death planes You that build all the bombs You&nbsp;that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see through your masks You that never done nothin\u2019 But&#8230; 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