Tell me my life is about to begin

Tell me that I am a hero,

Promise me all of your violent dreams

Light up your body with anger.

Now, in this ugly world

it is time to destroy this evil.

Now, when I give the word

are you ready to fight for your freedom?

Now -



Stand up and fight, for you know we are right

We must strike at the lies

That have spread like disease through our minds.

Soon we'll have power, every soldier will rest

And we'll spread out our kindness

To all who our love now deserve.

Some of you are going to die -

Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide.



I'll give you the names of those you must kill,

All must die with their children.

Carry their heads to the palace of old,

Have them on stakes let the blood flow.

Now, in this hate-filled world

we must break all the chains that have bound us.

Now, the crusade has begun

we shall make this a land fit for heroes.



Stand up and fight, for you know we are right

We are only wanting freedom.

Some of you are going to die,

Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide.



Peter Gabriel: lead voice, flute, accordion, tambourine, bass drum.

Anthony Phillips: acoustic 12 string, lead electric, dulcimer, voices.

Anthony Banks: organ, piano, mellotron, guitar, voices.

Michael Rutherford: acoustic 12 string, electric bass, nylon, cello, voices.

John Mayhew: drums, percussion, voices.

Produced by John Anthony.

Engineered by Robin Cable