Killing the Messenger Lyrics

I didn't even buy a ticket

They drew my number anyway

It's only fair they pick it

Now they're sending me away

Here's your weapon, now shoot it

In that general direction

Take this village and loot it

Begin your descension

No one wants to be here, crazy if they did

Usually direct their anger

To the women and their kids

Don't know if we're winning

Don't know how to tell

They don't tell us anything

Probably just as well

It's harsh in this jungle

Monsoon season too

Moral starts to crumble

When you can't see in front of you

Everybody's getting stoned

That's just what we do

It's best not to think of home

Or write letters to you

Afraid I'm growing comfortable

In what's become my role

I don't mind it anymore

I just keep blasting these holes

Now they say I've got to go

Tours come to an end

We'll be heroes back at home

But these letters that you send

Say we lost a long time ago

We were never going to win

What were we all here for?

There's damage in our heads