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And so once again
My dear Johnny
My dear friend
And so once again
You are fighting us all

And when I ask you why
You raise your sticks and cry
And I fall

Oh my friend
How did you come
To trade the fiddle
For the drum

You say I have turned
Like the enemies you've earned
But I can remember
All the good things you are
And so I ask you please
Can I help you find the peace
And the star

Oh my friend
What time is this
To trade the handshake
For the fist

And so once again
Oh, America, my friend
And so once again
You are fighting us all
And when we ask you why
You raise your sticks and cry
And we fall

Oh my friend
How did you come
To trade the fiddle
For the drum

You say we have turned
Like the enemies you've earned
But we can remember
All the good things you are
And so we ask you please
Can we help you find the peace
And the star

Oh my friend
We have all come
To fear the beating
Of your drum