Teacher! bring me to heaven
Or leave me alone
Why make me work so hard when you know I work slow?

Don't make us watch you scrape more powder on the walls
Show us a laser, take us to space or let us go

We've got violent games on pause at home

You've seen this angst take shape
Don't hide those guilty eyes
You gave us guns for toys
We've trained with crosshair scopes

But in the name of peace we make war

Sargeant! I don't remember how you said to deal with guilt
I'm haunted by families grieving, even soldier's kids

Is it god against god and the pawns are people?
If they're both the same god
Then the battle's over

Preacher! am I gonna make it?
Am I going up?
Am I forgiven for the humans I dropped?

It's not like a game once the guilt piles up
If I knew what I know now it's easy to say I wouldn't go

I had violent games on pause at home

You know how hate takes shape
Don't hide those guilty eyes
You gave us guns for toys
I'mposed beliefs, then cried

We were taught that god
Prefers the USA
Just like the billboard sign
"this is god's country"

If it's true that god
Roots for the USA
Is every bomb we drop
In god's name?