99 Red balloons
99 red balloons they bought with their dimes,
released them at dawn for each soldier that died.
Trying to hide the governments sins, their crimes,
to the world they spread their fables they all lied.
99 red balloons went floating by,
many more soldiers sent to die.
Secrets hidden from the masses,
interest fades as time passes.
99 red balloons more stories to be told,
released to the world as a reminder,
of the lives lost, of the soldiers controlled,
wave after wave into the meat grinder.
99 red balloons went floating past,
unfortunately, they won’t be the last.
99 red balloons come floating by,
the innocent watching, asking why.
99 red balloons for the rest of time.