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This song was recorded by "XL" a Columbus Ohio group that John "Yanko Toney" Megahey was a part of pryor to his forming JCD.

The band played in costume and was aired on satellite TV just before MTV had it's start up. The band also has other interesting songs.

Killed In Battle

Used to be a person
In that body over there
Now there's only
Torn up flesh
Broken bones and hair
Used to be a smile upon what
Used to be a face
Now there just a pile of dust
Taken up that space

You can read about it
On the next to last page
She was killed in battle now
Not too sure about her age
She might have been past 42
Or maybe just 19
She was killed in battle
It's not a pretty scene

Bridge

She was killed in battle
That's the end of that
another one is next in line
Maybe yours Jack jack jack
Killed in battle
And she was just 19
Killed in battle
Oh it's such a terrible scene
Read all about it
Won't we ever understand
Killed in battle
Come on take it like a man

The economy is shattered now
What are we goin do
Why we'll start a little shooting war
And we'll splatter just a few
Another bloody sacrifice
To get those bucks a rolling
Look at the lords of monopoly
As they watch their profits growing

She was killed in battle
Aint ever coming back
Another one is next in line
Maybe yours Jack ... Jack ... Jack

Killed in battle ... No, No, No
Just 19
Killed in battle
Such an ugly scene
Read all about it
Won't we ever understand
Killed in battle

BRIDGE

It's over
She's gone now
You killer her
You killed me.

I was killed in battle
I was killed in battle
I was killed in battle