I Don't Fight for Conquerors

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Dave Lippman

Dave Lippman is a witty and satirical musical artist known for his humorous and socially conscious songs. He combines folk, rock, and comedy elements to create thought-provoking and entertaining music. Lippman's lyrics often address political issues and the absurdities of modern society in a clever and engaging manner. more »

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I didn't fight for the Romans
I fought for the Christians and Greece
But when Christians 
turned into Crusaders
I prayed for their tribes to decrease

And I didn't fight for the Spanish,
French, Portuguese or Dutch
When their ships sailed into the Indies
I said look but do not touch

And I didn't fight for the English
When the colonies had to go
But I have to say, the very next day
I was fightin for Geronimo
	
And I don't like to kill 
Never have and never will
But I will fight for freedom
Though the battle be uphill
And I don't fight for conquerors
Even if they're presidents
They try to buy me with dollars
They must think I've got no sense
And I don't keep my silence
When my country bombs a town
Cause I don't fight for conquerors
I fight to bring them down

I didn't fight for the Ottomans
Or the empire of the czar
When they asked me to kill 
in their colonies
I said who do you think you are?

And I didn't fight for the Nazis
No, I fought for the Jews
And when Israel asked me to conquer
You know I had to refuse

I didn't crown the Shah of Iran
Greek colonels or a butcher in Zaire
Didn't bank on Franco or apartheid 
Or any who ruled by fear
	
And I don't like to kill 
Never have and never will
But I will fight for freedom
Though the battle be uphill
And I don't fight for conquerors
Even if they're presidents
They try to buy me with dollars
They must think I've got no sense
And I don't keep my silence
When my country bombs a town
Cause I don't fight for conquerors
I fight to bring them down

I didn't overthrow Chile
Slaughter peasants in El Salvador
And when they went in with shock and awe
I knew exactly what it was for

I didn't send men to be tortured
Leave their families living in dread
I didn't build prisons all over the world
And pretend it was freedom I spread

Yes they say they're spreading democracy
With their soldiers and CIA
Is that why they propped up Mr. Marcos 
Suharto, Papa Doc Duvalier

Vietnam and Iraq, I protested
While all of my Presidents lied
When Presidents stoop to conquer
I'm on the other side

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