i hear people talkin bad about the way we have to live here in this country harpin on the wars we fight an gripin bout the way things oughta be an i don t mind em switchin sides an standin up for things they believe in when they re runnin down my country man they re walkin on the fightin side of me yeah walkin on the fightin side of me runnin down the way of life our fightin men have fought and died to keep if you don t love it leave it let this song i m singin be a warnin if you re runnin down my country man you re walkin on the fightin side of me i read about some squirrely guy who claims he just don t believe in fightin an i wonder just how long the rest of us can count on bein free they love our milk an honey but they preach about some other way of livin when they re runnin down my country hoss they re walkin on the fightin side of me yeah walkin on the fightin side of me runnin down the way of life our fightin men have fought and died to keep if you don t love it leave it let this song i m singin be a warnin if you re runnin down my country man you re walkin on the fightin side of me yeah walkin on the fightin side of me runnin down the way of life our fightin men have fought and died to keep if you don t love it leave it let this song i m singin be a warnin if you re runnin down my country man you re walkin on the fightin side of me