Hey Ho

[Verse 1]
TV’s on, the favorite son
Is watchin' how the west was won
Daddy, please, a plastic gun
Get brother one for twice the fun
Little camo helmet-heads
Makin' brave and playin' dead
Missiles made of gingerbread
Dollars on the dime

[Chorus]
Hey ho, so it goes
The point of sale, the puppet shows
The merchant kings of war and woe
Have turned their hands to labor
Sound out the trumpet noise
The cannons bark and jump for joy
Someone’s dead and darlin' boy
Has fallen on his saber

[Verse 2]
Another world across the sea
Home to little busy bees
Sweatin' in some factory
Hurry, please, some more of these
Action dolls with laser sights
Robot planes that shoot at night
Faster, kid, and get it right
They’re rollin' down the line

[Chorus]
Hey ho, so it goes
The point of sale, the puppet shows
The merchant kings of war and woe
Have turned their hands to labor
Sound out the trumpet noise
The cannons bark and jump for joy
Someone’s dead and darlin' boy
Has fallen on his saber

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]
These days the spin machine
Is always on the silver screen
Secret plots and submarines
And foreign fiends and magazines
Wave the flag and watch the news
And tell us we can count on you
Mom and dad are marchin' too
Children, step in time

[Verse 4]
Bring your kids and coddled pets
Bouncin' babes in bassinets
We’ll play a game with tanks and jets
Better yet, bayonets
Marchin' bands and color guards
Funerals in your own backyard
Don’t forget your credit card
So Johnny, hold the line

[Chorus]
Hey ho, so it goes
The point of sale, the puppet shows
The merchant kings of war and woe
Have turned their hands to labor
Sound out the trumpet noise
The cannons bark and jump for joy
Someone’s dead and darlin' boy
Has fallen on his saber