For The Greater Good
Never forget the reason
Never forget why
Never forget your purpose
As you watch your loved ones die
Let it be your mantra
Your battle cry, your call
Let it be what keeps you going
As you watch your friends fall
For the greater good
For the benefit of all
Right now doesn't matter
So keep on standing tall
Ignore the bodies
That lie about your feet
Ignore the sacrifices that result
As good and evil meet
If we die, so be it
If innocents are slaughtered, move on
It's hard and it's painful
But always remember the reason
It's for the greater good
In times of war there's death
As painful as it is
to watch someone draw their last breath
for the greater good
let those words resound
as children die and houses burn
let those words pound
we do it for the future
we have no choice but to fight
it doesn't matter if it hurts
what we do is right
the pain must be healed
by the good that we do
but it will always burn raw
as it did when it was new
for the greater good,
we're fighting for the light
it doesn't matter if we fall
or watch others die in the night
we're not fighting for ourselves
sacrifices must be made
for the greater good of others
in graves they must be laid
let that be a comfort
that they served the common good
that they died for love of neighbor
and did what they could
repeat it to yourself
as you fight the fight
remember the greater good
as you battle for the light