One Tin Soldier

Listen children to a story
That was written long ago,
About a kingdom on a mountain
And the valley far below.

On this mountain was a treasure
Buried deep beneath the stone,
And the valley people swore 
They'd have it for their very own.

Chorus

So the people of the valley
Sent a message up the hill,
Asking for the buried treasure
Tons of gold for which they'd kill.

Came an answer from the kingdom,
'With our brothers we will share,
All the riches of our mountain,
And the treasure buried there.'

Chorus
 
Now the valley cried with anger:
'Mount your horses, draw your swords!'
And they killed the mountain people,
And they won their just rewards.
 
Now they stood beside the treasure,
On the mountain dark and read,
Turned the stone and looked beneath it,
"Peace On Earth" was all it said.
  
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Go ahead and hate your neighbor
Go ahead and cheat a friend
Do it in the name of heaven
You can justify it in the end
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day
On the bloody morning after.....
One tin soldier rides away.