Sadr City by Tara Thompson Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My brother went off to fight the war
I walked down to the liquor store
He got a one-way ticket to Iraq
I bought a carton of smokes and two six packs

[Chorus]
I'm not going to Sadr City
I'm not going to Sadr City
Took my brother and that's a pity
Now mama cries and daddy drinks whiskey
I'm not going to Sadr City

[Verse 2]
Now we don't talk about over there
We just fight the fight and say our prayers
Hey, Uncle Sam, look at what we got
A folded-up flag in a shadow box

[Chorus]
I'm not going to Sadr City
I'm not going to Sadr City
Took my brother and that's a pity
Now mama cries and daddy drinks whiskey
I'm not going to Sadr City
[Bridge]
But I'd go for you
(Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Where's my gun? Where's my boots?
(Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Yeah, I'd go for you
Politicians always pointin' them fingers
Lookin' for somebody to blame
What about my baby brother?
Do you even know his name?

[Chorus]
I'm not going to Sadr City
I'm not going to Sadr City
Took my brother, that's a pity
Now mama cries and daddy drinks whiskey
I'm not going to Sadr City
I'm not going to Sadr City
Took my brother and that's a pity
Now mama cries and daddy drinks whiskey
I'm not going to Sadr City
I'm not going to Sadr City

[Outro]
(Ooh, ooh)
I'm not going to Sadr City
(Ooh, ooh)
I'm not going to Sadr City, City