The war broke out because
 You and I were driving around
 You were doing a story
 About if people understood
 What had happened to their world
 Tonight in bed sleeping
 A world in bed tonight asleep

 You said that you were in touch
 With the draft resistors
 In case the big boys called you up
 You're gonna have to let 'em
 Dick you around
 But don't let 'em make you do
 What you can't live with
 Tonight in bed with me sleeping
 You looked like you were just a little kid

 Shane, I said, you've got to wat
You've gotta have fear in your heart (x 3)

 I can hear a friend once saying to me
 You've got a thing about men
 You're gonna like when they throw you around
 But don't let 'em make a fool out of you
 Tonight in bed with you sleeping
 The world in bed tonight asleep

 Shane, I said, you've got to watch your ass
 You've gotta have fear in your heart (x 3