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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
1927
Performer
Bill Frost
Bass
James Barton
Vocals
Eric Weideman
Guitar
Forst Garry Allan
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Forst Garry Allan
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Hemming
Recording Engineer
Don Bartley
Mastering Engineer
Jim Bonnefond
Mixing Engineer
Charles Fisher
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Remember the times when we
Were kids playing war games in your yard?
Everybody had to be a hero
Get one in the heart
Night would fall and we'd call a truce
And all go home
[Verse 2]
Years went by we were average guys
Playing life by the rule of thumb
Till a man came on the TV
Talking 'bout war like we wanted one
He said, Everybody put your backs to the wall
Till your number's called
[Verse 3]
You've gotta go and be a hero
Got a new game for all you boys
It's war without a choice
Compulsory hero
Just try and make it home
[Verse 4]
Grandpa heard the call to all
For a war to end all wars
And you dad went off to do his bit
When they had to go one more
You've really got no say in it
You have to fight and that's the law
[Verse 5]
You've gotta go and be a hero
Made a law you had to go fight
One more crazy war
Compulsory hero
Just try and make it home
[Verse 6]
So all that had to be heroes
Went off to do their chores
None of them really would have known
How far a bloody war goes
They're dying to make it home
[Verse 7]
When I think back on all those times
Playing war games in your yard
Everybody had to be a hero
Back then that wasn't hard
Night would fall on the battle zone
And we could all go home
[Verse 8]
You had to go and be a hero
They made a law that you had to go and fight
One more crazy war
Compulsory hero
Just try and make it home
Just try and make it home
But who's gonna make it home?
Written by: Garry Frost