Sunflower Seeds Lyrics

A bright yellow sunrise brings skies of blue

These sunflower seeds will need planting soon

But the old local farmer's not around anymore

They say he willingly went off to war

But what for?

I don't understand

A young man with a rifle that's too big to hold

He's only doing what he's been told

Marching for miles in the mud and the dirt

He doesn't know all the people he'll hurt

What's his plan?

Does he understand?

Now cities are falling to ash and smoke

Generals cheer for the lives they broke

As unflinching terror rains down from the skies

The young man on the ground sees with widening eyes

The blood on his hands

Now does he understand?

His orders are clear

He must shoot on sight

Anyone out on the streets that night

When there in a doorway some figures rush through

A family with children

And an old farmer too

With trembling hands the young man points his gun

The farmer yells for the others to run

With fear in his eyes he stands bravely in place

As the young man sees his own fathers face

And a bullet lands

Before he understands

Another sunrise brings spring once more

The years are still healing the scars of war

An old man returns to where he was before

Standing under that same door

Now he understands

But his heart still bleeds

He leaves behind a pocketful

Of sunflower seeds