(the intro is quiet, and about 20 seconds long, so be patient)

As usual, The Faint are addressing a social issue: whether we’re ‘teaching’ or ‘training’ our children.

Teacher, bring me to heaven or leave me alone
Why make me work so hard when you know I work slow
Don’t make us watch you scrape more powder on the walls 
Show us a laser, take to space, or let us go 
We got violent games on pause at home

I love the wording, too – “show us a laser, take us to space – we’ve got violent games on pause at home,” that’s what kids want. While the instrumentation is great on this track, it’s the words that really matter:

Sergeant, I don’t remember how you said to deal with guilt 
I’m haunted by families, even ghosts of soldiers’ kids
Is it god against god and the pawns are people?
If they’re both the same god then the battle’s over

You gave us guns for toys
Imposed beliefs then pride 
We were taught that God prefers the U.S.A. 
Just like the billboard sign: “This is God’s country”
If it’s true that God roots for the U.S.A. 
Is every bomb we drop in God’s name?

The peppy drums and occasionally blippy snap-crackle-pop sound effect accent the accusations, and the whole thing ends up feeling pretty heavy in subject, but almost light musically.

Preacher, am I going to make it? Am I going up?
Am I forgiven for the humans I dropped?
It’s not like a game once the guilt piles up

All in all, it’s a beutiful song, probably my favorite (or tied-for-favorite) song on the album.