Men

Men Loudon Wainwright III Album: History(1992)                                                          Capo 2 Chords: Dmaj7      xx0222 A*         x02225 When a ship is sinking and they lower the lifeboats And hand out the lifejackets the men keep on their coats The women and the children are the ones who must go first And the men who try to save their skins are cowards and are cursed Chorus: Every man’s a captain men know how to drown Man the lifeboats if there’s room otherwise go down And it’s the same when there’s a war on; it’s the men who go to fight Women and children are civilians when they’re killed it’s not right Men kill men in uniform; it’s the way war goes        When they run they’re cowards when they stay they are heroes Chorus: Every man’s a general men go off to war The battlefield’s a man’s world; cannon fodder’s what they’re for It’s the men who have the power; it’s the men who have the might And the world’s a place of horror; because each man think he’s right A man’s home is his castle so the family let him in But what’s important in that kingdom is the women and children Chorus: But he’s really just a drone gathers no honey has no sting Chorus: Have pity on the general the king and the captain They know they’re expendable after all they’re men