Oh, the history books tell it, they tell it so well. The cavalries charged, the Indians fell. The cavalries charged, the Indians died. Oh, the country was young with God on its side.

The Spanish American war had its day. And the Civil War too was soon laid away. And the names of the heroes i's made to memorize. With guns in their hands and God on their side.

The First World War, boys, it came an it went. The reason for fighting i never did get. But I learned to accept it accept it with pride. For you don't count the dead when God's on your side.

The Second World War boys, came to an end. We forgave the Germans and then we were friends. Though they murdered six million, in the ovens they fried. The Germans now too have God on their side.

In the 1960's came the Vietnam War. Can somebody tell me what we're fighting for? So many young men died, so many young mothers cried. Now I ask the question "Was God on our side?"

I've learned to hate Russians all through my whole life. If another war comes it's them we must fight. To hate them and fear them, to run and to hide. And accept it all bravely when God's on your side.

But now we got weapons of chemical dust. If fire them we're forced to, then fire them we must. One push of the button an' shot the world wide, An' you never ask questions when God's on your side.

Through a many dark hour i've been thinkin' 'bout this: That Jesus Christ was betrayed by a kiss. But I can't think for you, you'll have to decide. Whether Judas Iscariot had God on his side.

So now as I'm leavin', i'm weary as hell. The confusion I'm feelin' ain't no tongue can tell. The words fill my head and fall to the floor. That if God's on our side, he'll stop the next war! ~Dylan