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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Moriarty
Moriarty
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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rosemary Standley
Rosemary Standley
Composer
Arthur Gillette
Arthur Gillette
Composer
Thomas Puechavy
Thomas Puechavy
Composer
Stephan Zimmerli
Stephan Zimmerli
Composer
Charles Carmignac
Charles Carmignac
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My name is Lily
I'm nineteen years old
No money to study
No boyfriend, I'm kind of bored
[Verse 2]
I went to the trade fair
To find a job
There I found a few guys from the army
They told me I was smart and pretty
[Verse 3]
I'm going to war, I'm going to war, I'm going to war
I'm going to war, I'm going to war
She's goin' to war, she's goin' to war, she's goin' to war
She's goin' to war, she's goin' to war
[Verse 4]
My name is Lily
They told me that I could make it
They pay for my studies
So I will graduate
[Verse 5]
I went to the parking lot
To meet with my recruiters
I leave next week, assigned out for four years
[Verse 6]
Six more months and I'll be ready
To drive machines and tow M-16
[Verse 7]
My name is Lily
I'm nineteen years old
On my way to the black zones
Gonna do what I'm told
[Verse 8]
I'm going to war,  go to war,  go to war
I'm going to war
She's goin' to war, she's goin' to war, she's goin' to war
She's goin' to war, she's goin' to war
She's goin' to war, she's goin' to war, she's goin' to war
She's goin' to war, she's goin' to war
[Verse 9]
She's goin' to war, she's goin' to war, she's goin' to war
She's goin' to war, she's goin' to war
Written by: Arthur Gillette, Charles Carmignac, Rosemary Standley, Stephan Zimmerli, Thomas Puechavy

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