Oh the days wre long and the world was young
and love was laughter love was fun
and we built a paradise to free us from the night
making it home making it right
How it happened is hard to say
when did the good times slip away
we never noticed as the dreams turned into dust
we were faced with lies where we used to trust
Annie you were much younger then
reminded me of myself before the years rolled in
funny I was too blind to see
I didn't even know there was a war to win war to win
Just a face without a name with children at my heels
never time to think never time to feel
everybody asking for a piece of my soul
and when there's nothing left still coming back for more
So you used your weapons like a gun
your looks your freedom and your fun
and when you had me standing with my back against the wall
you took your chance yes you took it all
Tell me now with the passing days
why won't the heartache go away
why can't I leave the past behind and start anew
easy to say but not so easy to do
Annie you were much younger then
reminded me of myself before the years rolled in
funny I was too blind to see
I didn't even know there was a war to win
a war to win
there was a war to win