The War (original song) - Sheila Kirsten Hughes

I wrote this song about my brother several years ago when his troop was about to be sent overseas to the war in Kosovo. I didn't play it for the longest time, then decided to dig it to pick it back up one night at a gig, and I was pleasantly surprised by the interest and appreciation it generated.

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LYRICS:
In war we kill in the name of peace
Families cry as loved ones die in war

Troops pledge allegiance to their flags in the war
While leaders send them to their deaths on distant shores

How can we fight for peace with war?
What is all this senseless fighting for?
Hear the children cry
Hear the children cry in the war

My brother's in the army now
I pray for him each day
I dread the day the leaders say
They're sending him away

But he tells me I'll be home soon
Don't you shed a tear
This war won't send me anywhere
And I'll be safe here

How can we fight for peace with war?
What is all this senseless fighting for?
Hear the children cry
Hear the children cry in the war

Innocence is lost
Bodies turn to dust
And the leaders want applause for what they've done for the war

Hear the children cry
Hear the children cry
Hear the children cry
Hear the children cry in the war

Now I lay me down to die
Beneath the crimson sky
Wipe the tears from your eyes
They say grown men don't cry in the war

Copyright © 1999 Sheila Kirsten Hughes, ASCAP. All Rights Reserved.

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[steffschannel]

Tabs/chords?...

Thanks =)

Just beautiful! *****

[skhughesband]

Sure thing. I'll message it over to you. Thanks!! :)

[mawiiAR]

this could easily replace many worthless known songs out there...

really nice voice, and nice job with the guitar too, lucky :)

[skhughesband]

Thank you so much mawiiAR. Really appreciate your kind comment.

-Sheila

[willienelsonpri]

Sheila, good to see and hear you again. I was looking at our favorites today and found this great peace song again. Will you give us permission to feature you and the song on Willie Nelson's site? If yes, would you like to write another statement and give me your links. We will link back to your APS version on the site too? Thanks for all you do for peace. All the best to you, my friend. Liz

[skhughesband]

Absolutely!! I would be HONORED to have this song featured on Willie Nelson's site. Thank you. I will work on another artist statement this evening and get it to you along with links and such.

Thanks!

-Sheila

[nsf1977]

Merry Christmas my friends Sheila :D)

[kgrubbs9]

Sheila, I was wondering if I could get the tabs to this song. Its a beautiful piece and want to try to learn to play it before my brother leaves for the army. Thanks! BTW got your CD and love it!!

[AundriaMurdoch]

Beautiful voice... I wish I could pick songs like that... Great job!

[clayludicrous]

You have a very beautiful voice, and the music is so.... hauntingly poetic. I am a musician, and I would love to play your song ... help spread your message. Yes, please send me tabs/chords too! Mahalo nui loa (Thank you very much in Hawaiian)

[dardanoilir]

I sooooo lovelovelove this , greetings from Kosovo, God bless u and America

[swordson21]

nice

[Cp6uHoqApa6uje]

@zaida830 as part of nato not as part of un becaose un never give promision for war against serbia, u bring a lot of safer for one side and peace for another side, but how u can tell what side is good side??? this is not place for this......song is very nice :)

[zaida830]

@Cp6uHoqApa6uje We went as part of NATO and the UN to keep the peace but we ended up fighting

[Cp6uHoqApa6uje]

why he went to kosovo to fight??? for who?????

[pixygitl763]

beautiful  i added you to my favs your just amazing