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In Baghdad Tonight
what's it like to walk the street of a war torn city?
Take charge
Charts position
» highest in charts: # 4614 (193,905 songs currently listed in Rock)
» highest in sub-genre: # 132 (7,131 songs currently listed in Rock > Folk Rock)
» highest in sub-genre: # 132 (7,131 songs currently listed in Rock > Folk Rock)
About the song
unfortunetly my son and stepson can now answer this question
Lyrics
A CAR DOOR SLAMS, SOMEWHERE IN THE DARKNESS DOGS BEGIN TO HOWL
SHOTS RING OUT, AND IN THE ECHO LIVES ARE CHANGED FOREVER
UNCERTAINTY PREVAILS AND RIPS THROUGH THE NIGHT, LIKE A BULLET IN FLIGHT
NEVER BOTHERS ASKING ABOUT THE WHO, WHAT, OR WHY UNTIL THE COFFINS ARRIVE
AND THE WIDOWS ALL CRY
RF: NO ONE SLEEPS IN AFGHANISTAN TONIGHT
THERE AIN'T NO DREAMS COMING TRUE IN BAGHDAD TONIGHT
AND THERE'S SOMETHING VERY WRONG IN WASHINGTON TONIGHT
TRUTH IS A LIE, PEOPLE BELIEVE WHAT THEY WANT
AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TRUST, YOU WON'T FIND IT
CULTURES COLLIDE, AND IN THE CONFUSION INDIFFERENCE IS BORN
AND SUSPICIONS RUN WILD
WAR KNOWS NO FRIEND, IF YOU'RE CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE
WELL, YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO DIE
IT'S DESOLATION ONLY SPREADS, IT'S HOPELESSNESS ONLY GROWS
AND IN TIME NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE FIGHTING FOR (RF)
SHOTS RING OUT, AND IN THE ECHO LIVES ARE CHANGED FOREVER
UNCERTAINTY PREVAILS AND RIPS THROUGH THE NIGHT, LIKE A BULLET IN FLIGHT
NEVER BOTHERS ASKING ABOUT THE WHO, WHAT, OR WHY UNTIL THE COFFINS ARRIVE
AND THE WIDOWS ALL CRY
RF: NO ONE SLEEPS IN AFGHANISTAN TONIGHT
THERE AIN'T NO DREAMS COMING TRUE IN BAGHDAD TONIGHT
AND THERE'S SOMETHING VERY WRONG IN WASHINGTON TONIGHT
TRUTH IS A LIE, PEOPLE BELIEVE WHAT THEY WANT
AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TRUST, YOU WON'T FIND IT
CULTURES COLLIDE, AND IN THE CONFUSION INDIFFERENCE IS BORN
AND SUSPICIONS RUN WILD
WAR KNOWS NO FRIEND, IF YOU'RE CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE
WELL, YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO DIE
IT'S DESOLATION ONLY SPREADS, IT'S HOPELESSNESS ONLY GROWS
AND IN TIME NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE FIGHTING FOR (RF)
