text: And so, once again
  My dear Johnny, my dear friend
  And so, once again, you are fighting us all
  And when I ask you why
  You raise your sticks and cry, and I fall
  Oh, my friend, how did you come
  To trade the fiddle for the drum?
  You say I have turned
  Like the enemies youve earned
  But I can remember
  All the good things you are
  And so, I ask you, please
  Can I help you find the peace and the star?
  Oh, my friend, what time is this
  To trade the handshake for the fist?
  And so, once again
  Oh, America, my friend
  And so, once again
  You are fighting us all
  And when we ask you why
  You raise your sticks and cry, and we fall
  Oh, my friend, how did you come
  To trade the fiddle for the drum?
  You say we have turned
  Like the enemies youve earned
  But we can remember
  All the good things you are
  And so, we ask you, please
  Can we help you find the peace and the star?
  Oh, my friend, we have all come
  To fear the beating of your drum