I found a black beret on the street today It was lying in the gutter all torn
There´s a white flag flying on a tall building But the kids just watch the storm
Their dirty faces pressed on the windows Shattered glass before their eyes There´s a mad dog barking in a burned out subway Where the sniper sleeps at night
No birthday songs to sing again Just bricks and stones to give them Wrap them up in your father´s flags And let them cry to heaven
There are many graves by a cold lake As the beds were when your babies are born And your rag doll sits with a permanent grin But the kids just watch the storm
I saw a black cat tease a white mouse Until he killed it with his claws Seems a lot of countries do the same thing Before they go to war