when you re used up where do you go soldier mother dry your eyes there s no need to cry i m not a boy it s what i signed up for when you re used up where do you go soldier i can t take the heat and i hardly sleep anymore what d we come here for standing out here in the desert trying to protect an oil line i d really like to do my job but this ain t the country that i had in mind they call this a war on terror i see a lot of civilians dying mothers sons fathers and daughters not to mention some friends of mine some friends of mine was supposed to leave last week promises they don t keep anymore got to fight the rich man s war when you re used up where do you go soldier late in 2004 comes a knock at the door it s no surprise mother dry your eyes mother don t you cry no no someone told you a lie yes they did why mother don t you cry oh no mother don t you cry when you re used up where do you go soldier where do you go