Spiral Line
Myself

Daniel Dirks

BORN INTO THE MILITARY 
I LEARNED THE TRADE 
TO HUNT AND TO KILL 
FOR FREEDOM SO DEAR 

NOW I CAN'T FIGHT 
FOR THAT I BELIEVE 
NOW I'M MISPLACED 
I FEEL SO DISGRACED 

I WAS TAUGHT NOT TO CARE 
FOR IT HAD NO PLACE 
I LEARNED TO MANIPULATE 
FOR A COUNTRY SO GREAT 

I LEARNED TO KILL 
IN A HUNDERD WAYS OR MORE 
I LEARNED TO DESTROY 
A THOUSAND MEN OR SO 

BUT COULD I FEEL SOMETHING I NEVER FELT BEFORE 
COULD I LOVE SOMEBODY 
HAVING NEVER BEEN LOVED BEFORE 
COULD SOMEBODY LOVE ME 
WOULD SOMEBODY LOVE ME 

OR AM I SENTENCED TO BE BY MYSELF 

(1993) 

 
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