I hear people talking bad
About the way we have to live here in this country
Harping on the wars we fight
And griping about the way things oughta be

And I don't mind 'em switching sides
And standing up for things they believe in
When they're running down my country man
They're walking on the fighting side of me

Yeah they're walking on the fighting side of me
Running down the way of life
Our fighting men have fought and died to keep
If you don't love it leave it
Let this song I'm singing be a warning
If you're running down my country man
You're walking on the fighting side of me

I read about some squirrelly guy
Who claims he just don't believe in fighting
And I wonder just how long
The rest of us can count on being free

They love our milk and honey
But they preach about some other way of living
When they're running down my country hoss
They're walking on the fighting side of me