Martina Mcbride The Uncivil War Lyrics

The Uncivil War Lyrics

There's a silence on the front lines 

 You can cut it with a knife 

 You can stay and take your changes 

 Or you can run to save your life 

 And one side is retreating 

 And the other's runnin scared 

 And the drums of war are beating 

 Ever through its undeclared 

  

 And both sides say they're winning 

 And both sides know they're losing 

 And neither one knows that they're fighting for 

 And in the quiet little places 

 You can see the little faced 

 Huddled right outside the bedroom door 

 Praying for an end to this uncivil war 

  

 Papa needs a new job 

 So he's swallowing his pride 

 Oh, but it don't go down easy 

 And it eats him up inside 

 And mama, she don't notice 

 Little sister's ragged dress 

 Lately she don't notice 

 Much of anything 

 I guess 

  

 Both sides say they're winning 

 And both sides know they're losing 

 And neither one knows that they're fighting for 

 And in the quiet little places 

 You can see the little faced 

 Huddled right outside the bedroom door 

 Praying for an end to this uncivil war 

  

 They're just fightin off the hunger 

 Tryin to keep from goin under 

 But the wolves just keep on 

 Gatherin' round the door 

 There's no place to run for cover 

 So they're turning on each other 

 Cause there really ain't no winners anymore 

 Just victims of this uncivil war 

  

 There's a silence on the front life's 

 You can cut it with a knife 

 You can stay and take your chances 

 Or you can run to save your life