A lesson from Earnest?

Question

Listen, children, to a story
That was written long ago,
'Bout a kingdom on a mountain
And the valley-folk below.

On the mountain was a treasure
Buried deep beneath the stone,
And the valley-people swore
They'd have it for their very own.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

So the people of the valley
Sent a message up the hill,
Asking for the buried treasure,
Tons of gold for which they'd kill.

Came an answer from the kingdom,
"With our brothers we will share
All the secrets of our mountain,
All the riches buried there."

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

Now the valley cried with anger,
"Mount your horses! Draw your sword!"
And they killed the mountain-people,
So they won their just reward.

Now they stood beside the treasure,
On the mountain, dark and red.
Turned the stone and looked beneath it...
"Peace on Earth" was all it said.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

One of my favorite songs as a kid.. what meaning does that song have for you?

Answer 1

that peace is never achieved by violence.

Answer 2

I loved that song as a kid too. It means that peace is more valuable than all the riches in the world.

Answer 3

Always thought this song demonstrated a judgmental view-point and a misunderstanding of both religion and war. Catchy tune, though.

Answer 4

This is 1 of the most provocative songs you have posted. I think the lesson has to do with the 6th & 10th commandments.

Answer 5

Recorded by a group called "Coven." OMG - pagans! No wonder they love peace - they are definitely NOT Christians.

Answer 6

Man, I always loved that song !!!
I think it's 'Billy Jack' or something like that .
I've gotta go to a dinner party, but I'll edit tomorrow. . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . . Thanks Pip, Sincerely Earnest T !!

Answer 7

Stop killing people any place for any silly reason .

Answer 8

It is what we are all yearning for, my friend.

Thank you!