Lives and Ladies

People that you send to war

Who don't know what they're fighting for

Leaving their loved ones at home

Wondering if they're on their own

Oh, if they're alone

Mothers and fathers that wait

For news of their innocents' fate

Raising a son for some years

Only to end it in tears

Oh, only to end it in tears

You being masters of war

You never knew your fathers

That's for sure

Just counting the numbers that died

I hope that you're satisfied

I hope that you're satisfied

My friend he's a salesman

up in Leicestershire

His wife and baby love him

To him they're all so dear

We got talking together

about some rights and wrongs

And just before I left there

I heard him sing this song:

I love my lady and baby

And I'm sure that you love yours

We want to care for each other

That's what we're here for

Yes, I love my lady and baby

And I'm sure that you love yours

So don't go pulling your switches

We don't need your wars

My friend he's a tailor

up in Leicester town

He works his own shop there

And I know he's alright now

He's got his way of thinking

And know's that I've got mine

There's mostly only one thing

we agree on all the time

We love our lives and our ladies

And we're sure that you love yours

We want to care for each other

That's what we're here for

We love our lives and our ladies

And we're sure that you love yours

So don't go pulling your switches

We don't need your wars