Everybody's got to walk the line
everybody's got to do their time
And everybody's got to say their piece
work for their release
let me tell you
Chorus
work all day
sleep all night
check on my friends make sure they're doing alright
and when the good times come
have some fun
but don't ask me to hold your gun
hold your gun
everybody wants to know some truth
and everybody wants to see some proof
and just like you I want to feel some peace
work for my release
everybody now
lot of fancy talk of sacrifice
but you never ever paid the price
heard your velvet words a thousand times before
so don't expect to find me fighting in your war
Everybody knows that life is hard
And I don't want to see that soldier in my yard
but maybe just like us he wants to know some peace
pray for his release
come on now