Desert Vines (Lyrics)

did anything grow out the ground when you planted that flag in the dirt was there anything that bloomed when you buried those bones in the earth I clocked in and went to war without knowing what my work was for I signed on that dotted line connected the dots; I was doing my time "soldier on, son - the sun is bound to rise while your brothers are bound to fall they're bound to fall" was there any fruit born out of this labor of lust put a flower in my barrel and sterilize the wounds did anything grow did anything bloom