Watching from the sidelines
Dancing on the land mines
Exploding through the headlines
The new front is on the move
Caught in the cross hairs of a war we didn't wage
Tanks roam the borders of this town
Poised to restore what they tear down
Don't let their battles wear you down
They take the reins I wonder
Why do they parade in this season's rain
Why do the seasons refuse to change
The ceiling creaks the hillside speaks
Don't let me cling to history
And more than that please don't take me back
Still the bombs rain down
Tanks roam the borders of this town
Poised to restore what they tear down
Don't let their battles wear you down
Everybody is singing so loud that
The crowds can be heard abroad
At the American universities
Can't you hear how they're cheering us on
The fruits of the revolution must only be days away
But still I feel it won't be long
Until they're not asking anymore
Asking anymore
Asking anymore
If today's the day we make their grade
Will the armies with draw or will they stay tomorrow
Tanks roam the borders of this town
Poised to restore what they tear down
Don't let their battles wear you
Don't let their battles wear you down
Don't let their battles wear you down