Jimmy joined the army ?cause he had no place to go There ain?t nobody hirin? ?round here since all the jobs went down to Mexico Reckoned that he?d learn himself a trade maybe see the world Move to the city someday and marry a black haired girl Somebody somewhere had another plan Now he?s got a rifle in his hand Rollin? into Baghdad wonderin? how he got this far Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man?s war Bobby had an eagle and a flag tattooed on his arm Red white and blue to the bone when he landed in Kandahar Left behind a pretty young wife and a baby girl A stack of overdue bills and went off to save the world Been a year now and he?s still there Chasin? ghosts in the thin dry air Meanwhile back at home the finance company took his car Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man?s war Bride: When will we ever learn When will we ever see We stand up and take our turn And tellin? ourselves we?re free Ali was the second son of a second son Grew up in Gaza throwing bottles and rocks when the tanks would come Ain?t nothin? else to do around here just a game children play Somethin? ?bout livin? in fear all your life makes you hard that way He answered when he got the call Wrapped himself in death and praised Allah A fat man in a new Mercedes drove him to the door Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man?s war