I Don't Want to Be a Soldier Mama, I Don't Want to Die

Song ratings

Rating	Comments	Author	Date
	I like this better. Something interesting is happening here. There’s some tension in the music that makes it worth to listen to it again. John’s voice is reverbed/echoed but it’s well done. Drums and bass provide an ongoing rhythm on which guitar and piano are improvising, although, it sounds like that. There’s not much lyrics and that adds to the feeling that this song was made up during a jam or so, as does the length of the song, but still it’s a good thing to listen to.	Bobber	February 20, 2013
	Killer sax.	Bruce Beatlefan	December 9, 2005

Lyrics

Well, i don't wanna be a soldier mama, i don't wanna die
Well, i don't wanna be a sailor mama, i don't wanna fly
Well, i don't wanna be a failure mama, i don't wanna cry
Well, i don't wanna be a soldier mama, i don't wanna die
Oh no oh no oh no oh no

Well, i don't wanna be a rich man mama, i don't wanna cry
Well, i don't wanna be a poor man mama, i don't wanna fly
Well, i don't wanna be a lawyer mama, i don't wanna lie
Well, i don't wanna be a soldier mama, i don't wanna die
Oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no

Well, i don't wanna be a beggar mama, i don't wanna die
Well, i don't wanna be a thief now mama, i don't wanna fly
Well, i don't wanna be a churchman mama, i don't wanna cry
Well, i don't wanna be a soldier mama, i don't wanna die
Oh no oh no oh no oh no

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