They called us forth from field and town
To drag the burning monster down
No loaded rifles in our hands
To fight a war no one commands!
We stepped beneath the poison sky
Where silent killers never die
Ninety seconds, then retreat
With death beneath our marching feet!
Climbing the ladders through choking smoke
Shovels of steel for the deadly yoke!
Heaving the graphite back to the fire
Seconds are burning, death draws nigher!
Clearing the ruins, stone by stone
Facing the furnace all alone!
Clear off the roof! Run for your lives!
Clear off the roof! Run for your lives!
Lead-lined aprons, fear in our eyes
Fed with the comfort of official lies!
Robots are dying, circuits decay
Only the living can clear the way!
Medals and silence, nothing to save
Heroes rewarded with an early grave!
Clear off the roof! Run for your lives!
Clear off the roof! Run for your lives!
Clear off the roof! Run for your lives!
Clear off the roof! Run for your lives!
Clear off the roof! Run for your lives!
Clear off the roof! Run for your lives!