ANARCHY RISING - BETRAYED THE BRAVE AND BLUE

They sent you off to battle in far-off foreign lands
To fight for freedom's promise with courage in your hands
Through the smoke and fire you stood strong and brave
But when you came back home who was there to save
You faced the horrors daily saw brothers fall in pain
Survived the darkest nights through the thunder and the rain
But back on home soil the battle still remains
With minds scarred from the war and hearts filled with strains
America's failed its veterans left them in the cold
Mentally and physically their stories left untold
No support when they return to the world they knew
In the land of the free we've betrayed the brave and true
In the workforce they're forgotten skills left to decay
Experience and honor seem to fade away
No hand to help them climb no path to lead them through
In a world that should embrace the ones who gave so true
They struggle to adjust to the life they left behind
Jobs are hard to come by peace is hard to find
Promises were broken systems turn away
Leaving those who served to fight another day
America's failed its veterans left them in the cold
Mentally and physically their stories left untold
No support when they return to the world they knew
In the land of the free we've betrayed the brave and true
We wave our flags so high on days that honor pride
But forget the real heroes who still struggle inside
Homeless on our streets or lost in their own minds
The ones who served with honor we've left them far behind
They fought for our freedom now they fight to survive
With wounds that run so deep it's hard to stay alive
We owe them more than medals or parades on sunny days
We owe them understanding in so many different ways
America's failed its veterans left them in the cold
Mentally and physically their stories left untold
No support when they return to the world they knew
In the land of the free we've betrayed the brave and true
Let's rise to the occasion and give them what they need
Support them in their battles honor every deed
For those who served with valor it's time we made amends
To stand beside our veterans our heroes and our friends
America's failed its veterans left them in the cold
Mentally and physically their stories left untold
No support when they return to the world they knew
In the land of the free we've betrayed the brave and true
Only the dead have seen the end of war

Written by:
Chris Bradford

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