C F Em Oh you tell me that there's danger to the land you call your own F Em Am And you watch them build the war machine right beside your home C F Em And you tell me that you're ready to go marchin' to the war Dm G7 C I know you're set for fighting, but what are you fighting for? C F Em Before you pack your rifle and sail across the sea F Em Am Just think upon the Southern part of the land that you call free C F Em Oh, there's many kinds of slavery and we've found many more Dm G7 C I know you're set for fightin', but what are you fighting for? C F Em And before you walk out on your job in answer to the call F Em Am Just think about the millions who have no job at all C F Em And the men who wait for handouts with their eyes upon the floor Dm G7 C Oh I know you're set for fighting, but what are you fighting for? C F Em Turn on your TV, turn it on so loud F Em Am And watch the fool a smiling there and tell me that you're proud C F Em And listen to your radio, the noise it starts to pour Dm G7 C Oh I know you're set for fighting, but what are you fighting for? C F Em Read your morning papers, read every single line F Em Am And tell me if you can believe that simple world you find C F Em Read every slanted word till your eyes are getting sore, Dm G7 C I know you're set for fighting, but what are you fighting for? C F Em And listen to your leaders, the ones who won the race F Em Am As they stand right there before you and lie into your face C F Em If you ever try to buy them, you know what they stand for Dm G7 C I know you're set for fighting, but what are you fighting for? C F Em Put ragged clothes upon your back and sleep upon the ground, F Em Am And tell police about your rights as they drag you down, C F Em And ask them as they lead you to some deserted door, Dm G7 C Yes, I know you're set for fightin', but what are you fightin' for? C F Em But the hardest thing I'll ask you, if you will only try F Em Am Is take your children by their hands and look into their eyes C F Em And there you'll see the answer you should have seen before Dm G7 C If you'll win the wars at home, there'll be no fighting anymore