Death To My Hometown
Well, no cannon ball did fly, no rifles cut us downNo bombs fell from the sky, no blood soaked the groundNo powder flash blinded the eyeNo deathly thunder soundedBut just as sure as the hand of GodThey brought death to my hometownThey brought death to my hometown
Now, no shells ripped the evening skyNo cities burning downNo army stormed the shores for which we’d dieNo dictators were crownedI awoke on a quiet night, I never heard a soundThe marauders raided in the darkAnd brought death to my hometownThey brought death to my hometown
They destroyed our families, factoriesAnd they took our homesThey left our bodies on the plainsThe vultures picked our bones
So, listen up my sonny boy, be ready when they comeFor they’ll be returning sure as the rising sunNow get yourself a song to singAnd sing it ’til you’re doneSing it hard and sing it wellSend the robber barons straight to hellThe greedy thieves who came aroundAnd ate the flesh of everything they foundWhose crimes have gone unpunished nowWho walk the streets as free men now
They brought death to our hometown, boysDeath to our hometownDeath to our hometown, boysDeath to our hometown