armistice day

you're watching people fighting

you're watching people losing

on armistice day

the watchers do the wincing

reporters so convincing

but the tv never lies

i went looking for a war

but the only guns i saw

never used in anger

you're watching people fight

say they fight

oh say they lose

on armistice day

the fixers do the fixing

the locals do the lynching

the papers deny

i went looking for a headline

got talking to the backline

they'd never seen the action