A hundred men went off to war

... a hundred men.

Their hearts were heavy, their heads were high

As they kissed the ones they left behind.

Some were eager, some were scared,

Nobody knew, and nobody cared

When a hundred men went to war.



Then a thousand men went off to war

... a thousand men.

And a few now said that it wasn't right,

And a few said prayers in their beds at night

For the hearts so heavy, the heads so high

Who kissed the ones they loved goodbye,

For those so eager, and those so scared,

A few now knew, a few now cared,

When a Thousand men went off to war.

... Ten thousand men.



Then a million men went off to war

... a million men.

Now fear came a creepin' down many a street,

Borne on the dust of a million feet,

And many now said that it wasn't right

And many prayed in their beds at night

For the hearts so heavy, the heads so high

Who kissed the ones they loved goodbye,

For those so eager, and those so scared,

For many now knew, and many now cared,

When a million men went to war.



Then all mankind went off to war,

... Yes, all mankind.

And the people fought, and the people cried,

And the people prayed, but the people died,

And fear like a flood covered every street

And mixed with the mud of a billion feet

And all now said that it wasn't right

And prayed as one to the fiery night.

Their hearts were heavy as they watched the sky

And kissed the ones they loved goodbye

Now none were eager, but all were scared

Now they knew that they should've cared.

When a hundred men went off to war,

... a hundred men.