Battle flag in the bassinet 
Oil and Blood on the bayonet 
Crowded downtown hit the floor 
What are we fighting for? 
What are we fighting for? 

The world got smaller but the bombs got bigger 
Holocaust on a hairpin trigger 
Ain't no game so forget the score 
What are we fighting for? 
What are we fighting for? 
What are we fighting for? (what are we fighting for?) 
What are we fighting for? (what are we fighting for?) 

What will I tell my daughter 
What will you tell your son 
Where were all the doves 
That we were nothing but a shadow 
A faceless generation void of love 

The crucifix ain't no baseball bat 
Tell me what kind of God is that 
Ain't nothing more Godless than a war 
So what are we fighting for? 
What are we fighting for? 
What are we fighting for? (what are we fighting for?) 
What are we fighting for? (what are we fighting for?) 

What will I tell my daughter 
What will you tell your son 
Where were all the doves 
That we were nothing but a shadow 
A faceless generation... 
What are we fighting for? (what are we fighting for?) 
What are we fighting for? (what are we fighting for?) 
What are we fighting for? (what are we fighting for?) 
What are we fighting for? (what are we fighting for?) 
What are we fighting for? (what are we fighting for?) 
What are we fighting for? (what are we fighting for?)