A Year in Iraq

[Duke]

Generals practice politics with texts by Von Clausewitz/
War college graduates, I'm just a small pawn in their mix/

Drill Sergeants are order barking turning farm boys into marksmen/
Hearts are hardened til fifty cals are locked in on the targets/

The chicken hawk civilians sit at home screaming for blood-spilling/
Defense contractors willing to fill their coffers up with millions/

I've seen the Middle East from Nasiriyah to Samara/
Sorry mama but I'm no longer believing in tomorrow/

You think I can stop a Sunni Shi'ite revolution?/
When we can't even manage to enforce our constitution/

My ranks are swelled with inner-city blacks who ran track/
Poor white trash filling caskets while King George just laughs/

I made it back with a disability to match my college degree/
Used to run the five mile dash now my legs stop at the knee/

My heart is cold as titanium tipped with depleted uranium/
I'd pray for Jesus to save them but it's hard for an atheist/

[Colossus]

Sick stuff here. Loved it bro. I'll prob adapt my style a lil bit after reading that.

[NoVeL]

My ranks are swelled with inner-city blacks who ran track/
Poor white trash filling caskets while King George just laughs/

I made it back with a disability to match my college degree/
Used to run the five mile dash now my legs stop at the knee/

That's Fuckin Sick Bro.. Very Nice Duke

[Duke]

Thanks man.

[FlipSide]

Dam i slept on this and dont know why... this was a dope drop..

I made it back with a disability to match my college degree/
Used to run the five mile dash now my legs stop at the knee/

My heart is cold as titanium tipped with depleted uranium/
I'd pray for Jesus to save them but it's hard for an atheist/

The beggining was tight but toward the end i sensed u were getting deeper into it and made a nice lil piece...at least u ended it.. That last line hit hard too

[The Gonz]

This was good stuff, man. Started off good and the imagery and emotion got more intense as it progressed. I think the ending was rather abrupt and came too soon though. Could definitely add to this and extend out. 'm a vet myself so its cool to hear another side of the story in lyrical form.

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