Written shortly before my 20th birthday, during the draft for Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War
You said we had to fight a war, and I said so what
To me your talk was rot, and I said this
You said when you're grown you'll know the score
Meantime go get shot
Then you cast my life by lot
And missed
Say we never said it
Say that times have changed
Say we'll comment later
Let's get out of range
Say we'll think about it
Say the file got lost
Learn to pull the trigger with your fingers crossed
I quite forgot your ballot-date, the first I knew at all
Was my grandmother's call when next we met
She said "They've missed your number out, thank God you're free"
And then she smiled at me
And wept
Say we never said it
Say that times have changed
Say we'll comment later
Let's get out of range
Say we'll think about it
Say the file got lost
Learn to pull the trigger with your fingers crossed
I'm no objector, I'm quite prepared to fight
For what I know is right, not what you please
Some said they wouldn't, some went and some few died
Some chose to run and hide
Like common thieves
Say we never said it
Say that times have changed
Say we'll comment later
Let's get out of range
Say we'll think about it
Say the file got lost
Learn to pull the trigger with your fingers crossed
Words and music by Andrew Alder
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