Eric Bogle What Kind Of Man
What kind of man is he, and which cause did he use When he placed the bomb, when he set the fuse Did he walk away crying "Liberty" And if he did - what kind of man is he? Did he sleep well that night deaf to the dying's last screams Did no bloody ghosts walk through his dreams Does he shed innocent blood as part of a grand strategy And if he does - what kind of man is he? Chorus: For all the tears and mourning For all those you've maimed and killed For all the murdered children God damn your soul to hell Is he a family man, does he have any kids Will they ever understand what their father did Does he use noble words like 'freedom from tyranny' And if he does - what kind of man is he? Are you out there tonight wearing your every man's face Do you still see yourself as part of the human race In spite of the murder you've done and the killings you've yet to do And that's why I ask - what kind of man are you? From Gethsemane to Auschwitz the man with the gun Has stood between us and what we could have become Shall we be dragged back once again into barbarity If we let them do that - what kind of men are we?
