Light the torches and let it begin In this battle only good can win State your name and shout it loud Your words will have you kneeling on the ground And the last thing that you will see Is the nightmare that has brought you to the guillotine Saddle the horses, tonight we ride There's no chance of making it alive Robespierre, is at your door His knocking that you can't ignore Don't try to ignore it GUILLOTINE, GUILLOTINE The breaking wheel is long since seen GUILLOTINE, GUILLOTINE Now the punishment is quick and clean GUILLOTINE, GUILLOTINE The Madame, she calls your name GUILLOTINE, GUILLOTINE The National Razor has the final say You better watch out now The terror's coming down And there'll be hell to pay There's no getaway