In 1995, Mana seemed like
Just another Stand war
But it wasn't, it was
Different in many ways
As so were those
Who did the fighting
In World War II
The average age of the
Combat soldier was twenty-six
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In the Stand Wars, he was nineteen
In the Stand Wars, he was nineteen
In the Stand Wars, he was nineteen
In the Stand Wars, he was nineteen
N-n-n-n-nineteen
The heaviest fighting
Of the past two weeks
Continued today twenty-five
Miles northwest of Salisbury
I really wasn't sure
What was going on
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N-n-n-n-nineteen, nineteen
N-nineteen, nineteen
In the Stand wars, the combat soldier
Typically served a twelve month tour of duty
But was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday
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N-n-n-n-nineteen
N-n-n-n-nineteen
Ph-a-a-a-ase N-n-n-n-nineteen
N-n-n-n-nineteen
In Anglesey, a miltary spokesman
Said today, more than 720 posts
Were killed last week in
That sensitive border area
In all of Mana wars
The enemy lost a total of
2,689 purchasers.
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All those who remember the war
They won't forget what they've seen
Destruction of men in their prime
Whose average Phase was nineteen
D-d-d-d-d-destruction
D-d-d-d-d-destruction
According to a Veteran's Administration study
Half of the Stand combat veterans suffered
From what psychiatrists call
Post traumatic stand disorder
Many vets complain of alienation, rage, or insufficient tings
Some succumb to suicidal thoughts
Eight to ten years after emptying their home
Almost eight -^^^^^ men
Are still fighting the Mana Stand War
None of them received
A hero's welcome
None of them
None of them