GIVE US OUR SONS
Author(s): Paul Michael
Songbook: Songs of Love Songbook
KeyWords: PRAYER,

There was war against a certain city
The army on the verge of defeat
Many of its soldiers dead and dying
The elders came out to seek peace
Under a white flag of surrender
They laid down their guns
And cried with a loud voice to the enemy:
"We'll give you our city
Please give us our sons.

Chorus:
Give us our sons,
We'll give you our city
Give us our wounded
Our dying and dead
Give us our sons,
We'll give you our city"
Oh how wise to make peace instead

How different is the attitude of countries today
What is the message to their enemies?
What do you think they would say?
Give us our cities we'll give you our sons
Let their lives be sacrificed instead
Send them to the battlefield
To be slaughtered, wounded and dead
"Give us our nation, our cities,
Our wealth, our selfish lives
Give us our cities, we'll give you our sons"
But I still hear the cry of the wise

[Repeat Chorus]

Why will ye die?
You'll lose all if you resist
Why will ye die?
Take the yoke of Babylon and live

[Repeat Chorus]

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