Cheers for the Gulf heroes,
But you didn’t give us a parade.
Wave the flags, you gave us zeroes,
But you didn’t give us a parade.
Many came back not in light, but shade,
But you didn’t give us a parade.
The best we’ve sent, “Farewell” you bade,
But you didn’t give us a parade.
The youth of America in glory stand,
But you didn’t give us a parade.
Millions came back, expecting a band,
But you didn’t give us a parade.
We suffered in silence, and cried at the TV,
But you didn’t give us a parade.
They hear the cheer, we say “Why you, not we?”
But you didn’t give us a parade.
Flowers are thrown, and they deserve every bit,
But you didn’t give us a parade.
When thrown at us it was bottles or “shit”,
But you didn’t give us a parade.
We gave as much, all we could do,
But you didn’t give us a parade.
We gave it all, and gave it for you,
But you didn’t give us a parade.

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