The Trouble With Normal Is It Only

Everything That Makes A Society Run Is Broken In Iraq. The Only Real Structure Is The People's Own Sense Of Themselves As Iraqis, Which Was Very Strong. They're A Proud People, And They Trace Their Historic Roots Way, Way Back.

A Number Of Iraqis Told Us They Had Welcomed The U.s. Forces As Liberators Initially But In The Intervening Months, They Had Come To Feel That They Had Swapped One Oppressive Regime For Another. The Iraqis Did Exchange One Oppression For A Lighter Kind, In Some Ways.

Sun's Up, Uh Huh, Looks Okay - The World Survives Into Another Day, And I'm Thinking About Eternity. Some Kind Of Ecstasy Got A Hold On Me.

Water Of Life Is Gonna Flow Again/changed From The Blood Of Heroes And Knaves/word Mercy's Gonna Have A New Meaning/ When We Are Judged By The Children Of Our Slaves.

It Sounds Strange To Say It, But You Can Be In A War Zone And Have A Lot Of Fun. Even Though War Is Essentially Pain On All Sides, Human Beings Have The Capacity To Enjoy Themselves. The Soldiers Are Mostly Young People, Full Of Enthusiasm And Energy, And That's An Exciting Thing For An Old Guy Like Me.