I hear the sound of distant thunder, echo all around

I see the tragedy of young ones lying on the ground

I see the fathers' sons and daughters, I hear the mothers crying

Nothing left for me to do, but whisper a prayer for the dying



Oh, a prayer for the dying



The suffocating heat of jungles, and burning desert sands

Where everything reminds you, you're a stranger in a strange land

The soothing words of politicians, those bodyguards of lies

While guardian angels waste their time and every mother cries



Oh, a prayer for the dying, dying, dying



Machine gun, battle cry, you pray to God when the bullets fly

The bombs fall like black rain, an' all your dreams take you home again

Nothing but bad dreams



You can't read, you can't write, you're so scared, you can't sleep at night

You try to carry the heavy load, walking down Armageddon road



Oh Armageddon road



(Solo)



I hear the sound of distant thunder, echo all around

I see the tragedy of young ones lying on the ground

I see the fathers' sons and daughters, I hear the mothers crying

Nothing left for me to do, but whisper a prayer for the dying



Oh, a prayer for the dying, dying

Oh, a prayer for the dying, baby, baby

Oh, a prayer for the dying, dying, whisper a prayer for the dying



You can't run, you can't hide, you can't show what you feel inside

You're going crazy, going insane, you know you'll never be the same again

No, no



Whisper a prayer for the dying, dying, dying, dying, dying, no, no

Armageddon road, Armageddon road, I'm walking down Armageddon road



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