What I’ve Learned takes the perspective of a personified United States of America, with the song acting as an emphasis on the massive amount of military engagements that the USA has engaged in. As the first song off of “Songs from Utopia, Vol. 1”, the “quasi”-political nature of the album becomes qu...
[Verse 1]
It takes a warrior to kill 50 men
It takes a gentleman to apologize
And on the way to meet my Filipino son
I'm gonna celebrate the war we've won
[Chorus]
I'm in the finest army, I'm a working man
Dropping bombs all over northern Vietnam
Cambodia, I got a backup plan
This is what I've learned from war in Vietnam
[Verse 2]
I'd love to see the red sun rising in Japan
Recall the glory days of dying like a man
With every death is born a brand new life
Master of doublespeak, make everything alright
[Chorus]
I'm in the finest army, I'm a working man
Dropping bombs all over northern Vietnam
Cambodia, I got a backup plan
This is what I've learned from war in Vietnam
I'm in the finest army, I'm a working man
Drop bombs all over northern Vietnam
Cambodia, I got a backup plan
This is what I've learned from war in Vietnam
[Bridge]
Baghdad, it's all you. Tehran, I want you. Kabul, I call you
A tight squeeze in the middle of a jail cell
[Verse 3]
Don't think that I forgot our friends in Mexico
Or down in Nicaragua or right here up at home
It's just that lately I've been ever so busy
Plotting out targets for the next 10 to 15
[Chorus]
I'm in the finest army, I'm a working man
Dropping bombs all over northern Vietnam
Cambodia, I got a backup plan
This is what I've learned from war in Vietnam
I'm in the finest army I'm a working man
Drop bombs all over northern Vietnam
Cambodia, I got a backup plan
This is what I've learned from war in Vietnam
[Bridge]
Baghdad, it's all you. Tehran, I want you. Kabul, I call you
A tight squeeze in the middle of a jail cell
Part I: What I’ve Learned was written by Dylan Rau.
Part I: What I’ve Learned was produced by James Brown (Engineer).
Bear Hands released Part I: What I’ve Learned on Wed Jul 04 2012.