Present Arms

Present Arms
You got no job you got no pay
Join the military, sign today
They'll take you off to fight on foreign shores

You'll be your mother's pride and joy
Her armed and dangerous golden boy
A uniformed hero that shows no fear

The khaki ranks of flesh and steel
Learning how to smile and kill
They'll teach you to ignore the screams and tears
En 'Present Arms' de UB40, la letra nos invita a contemplar la realidad de un joven que se une al ejército en busca de propósito y significado. Se nos presenta a un individuo sin trabajo ni salario, que decide enlistarse para servir a su país...