Oysterband - The Generals Are Born Again lyrics

The generals are born again, born again, born again The generals are born again, they're going to save the world Their armament is seeing right, doing right, being right The amour of righteousness is going to save the world They're sending in the cavalry, cavalry, cavalry The bugles and the banner boys are waiting for the word The captain is a blind man, blind man, blind man A blind man is reaching for a terrible swift sword Born again, the generals are born again to save the world Born again, the generals are born again to save the world They'll put a stop to history, history, history Cut through this confusion with the purity of steel For time is just a can of worms, can of worms, can of worms They'll blow away corruption when they break that seal Born again, the generals are born again to save the world Born again, the generals are born again to save the world I'll never get to heaven, no matter what I do I'll never be a blue eyed boy although my eyes are blue And I will not work and I will not work and I will not work for you And I will not work and I will not work and I will not work for you Born again I'll never get to heaven, no matter what I do I'll never be a blue eyed boy although my eyes are blue A star is in the firmament, firmament, firmament A new star in the firmament, Wormwood is its name Everyone will see the light, see the light, see the light And though my eyes are shut I'll have to see it just the same For peace to last a thousand years, thousand years, thousand years Prophecy has struck a match and held it to the fuse They're wheeling up the cameras, cameras, cameras They're timing Armageddon for the evening news Born again, the generals are born again to save the world Born again, the generals are born again to save the world Born again, the generals are born again to save the world Born again, the generals are born again to save the world ...