S o I t old him
t hat H e'd bett er
s hut his m outh and do his jo b like a man
And he a nswered "listen f ather
I will ne ver
k ill a noth er.
H e thinks he's b etter
than his br other that died.
What the h ell does he think he is d oing
to his f ather
who brought him up ri ght?
T ake your p lace on the Great Mand ala
As it m oves through the brief m oment of t ime
Win or l ose now you must c hoose now
I f you lose you're o nly losing your l ife
I f you lose you're o nly losing your l ife
I f you lose you're o nly losing your l ife
T ell t he j aile r
n ot to bot her
w ith his m eal of bread and w ater today.
He is fast ing 'til the killing's ov er.
H e's a mar tyr
H e thi nks h e's a p rophet
B ut he's a coward he's just playing a game.
He can't d o it he can't ch ange it
It's been go ing on for ten thousand y ears
T ake your p lace on the Great Mand ala
As it m oves through the brief m oment of t ime
Win or l ose now you must c hoose now
I f you lose you're o nly losing your l ife
I f you lose you're o nly losing your l ife
I f you lose you're o nly losing your l ife
T ell t he p eopl e
t hey a re s afe now.
H unger sto pped him he lies still in his cell.
Death has gagged his accusatio ns.
W e are fre e no w
W e can ki ll n ow
W e can h ate now
N ow we can end the world.
We're not guilty
He was cr azy
And it's be en going on for ten thousand y ears.
T ake your p lace on the Great Mand ala
As it m oves through your brief m oment of t ime
Win or l ose now you must c hoose now
And i f you lose you've o nly wasted your l ife.
