Go tell the sergeant-major
To get that thing repaired
They're losing their pawns in Asia
There's slaughter in every square
Oh --
It's going down slow (2x)
Go get the fire department
To bring that hose along
And them and the schoolboy bandits
Can water each other's lawn
Oh --
It's going down slow (2x)
Everybody seems to be leaving
Better say your travelling prayers
It don't matter how you get it
It's where do you go from there
Oh --
It's going down slow (4x)
God, damn the Hands of Glory
That hold the bloody firebrand high;
Close the book and end the story
Of how so many men have died.
Let the world retain in memory
That mighty tongues tell mighty lies;
And if mankind must have an enemy
Let it be his warlike pride,
Let it be his warlike pride.
(From the album "Sunwheel Dance") Go tell the sergeant-major To get that thing repaired They're losing their pawns in Asia There's slaughter in every square Oh -- It's going down slow (2x) Go get the fire department To bring that hose along And them and the schoolboy bandits Can water each other's lawn Oh -- It's going down slow (2x) Everybody seems to be leaving Better say your travelling prayers It don't matter how you get it It's where do you go from there Oh -- It's going down slow (4x) God, damn the Hands of Glory That hold the bloody firebrand high; Close the book and end the story Of how so many men have died. Let the world retain in memory That mighty tongues tell mighty lies; And if mankind must have an enemy Let it be his warlike pride, Let it be his warlike pride. Explain Request ×
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