A Barrel of oil

Since man has been upon this earth
He's many a battle fought;
About religion or rights of land
And many a victories sought.
Many a battle has been won and many a battle lost
It's mainly greed or difference of creed
Despite the dreadful cost;
It drives mankind to fight these wars
To gain another's soil
And now we have another fight
They're fighting over oil.
Would Britain had gone to the Falkland war
Just for a few dumb sheep,
Or did they fight and lose good men
For oil rights to keep.
Are we fighting in the Gulf,
for the rights of man?
Or are we there to secure,
The oil from Iran.
I just don't know when it will end
I don't know what to say
I only know I'm sick of it
So to our leaders say
Tell us the truth you congressmen
Don't tell us a pack of lies
Or you'll go down in history
And the world will all despise,
The way you kept us in the dark
And didn't tell the truth
Will live in all our memories
Handed down to youth
So I say to all of you
If you want us to fight your wars
Then don't just give us bull
Give us a just cause
We'll always fight for liberty
The enemy we will foil
But don't ask us to risk our lives
Over a barrel of OIL