I got the call one summer night
He said you're on tomorrow's flight
My mother cried, my sister too
My father said I'm proud of you
Yes, I am, son

I can't believe it's true
We're going after 'who'
And still I wish that I just knew

What are we fighting for?
When the price we pay is endless war
What are we fighting for?
When all we need is peace

Though I'm blind to what I see
They tell me there's an enemy
I know I gotta get outta here
Insanity is drawing near
I'm going crazy

Can't take it anymore
I've knocked on heaven's door
No, I'm not dying for this war

What are we fighting for?
When the price we pay is endless war
What are we fighting for?
When all we need is peace
What are we fighting for?
Can't we learn from what we've done before
What are we fighting for?
Yeah, when no one ever wins in war

A young man returns from war
Where he didn't know
What he was fighting for
The streets remained the same
But people'd changed
The medals on his chest
Didn't mean a thing
A tear dropped from the corner of his eye
Did he come come?

Now listen up
My grandpa died in Normandy
My brother's still in Vietnam
Yeah, he ain't coming home

I know there's nothing good in war
I know 'cause I've been there before
Ah, yes, I have

So what am I gonna do?
I know this war ain't through
And still I wish that I just knew

What are we fighting for?
When the price we pay is endless war
What are we fighting for?
When all we need is peace
What are we fighting for?
Can't we learn form what we've done before
What are we fighting for?
When no one ever wins 

What are we fighting for?
When the price we pay is endless war
What are we fighting for?
When all we need is peace
What are we fighting for?
Can't we learn form what we've done before
What are we fighting for?
When no one ever wins in war
In war...