Beat The Drum

There is a place that has no name

No sound of laughter, no children playing

It's not on the map but it's there just the same

The places that built the toys for the nuclear game

Sascha digs the food in the snow

It fills the gaps where his pension don't go

He spent his life making weapons of war

Times have changed

They don't need him no more

Beat the drum

Beat the drum

Since Joseph built his iron wall

And America raced for the moon

We wasted our breath, on the science of death

It was what we were told we must do

A lethal quest to show who's best

What on Earth did it prove?

I don't know

Beat the drum

Like an army

You've got the voice

So state your choice

Beat the drum

Beat it loudly

You have nothing to lose

Beat the drum

Go your own way

Just speak your mind

Don't follow blindly

Beat the drum

Beat it proudly

Every step of the way

In every time and every place

There are those who believe they must lead

Their ambition is used as a hiding place

For selfish and terrible deeds

Don't let them make the same mistakes again

It's their role

To take control

Beat the drum

Like an army

You've got the voice

So state your choice

Beat the drum

Beat it loudly

You have nothing to lose

Beat the drum

Go your own way

Just speak your mind

Don't follow blindly

Beat the drum

Beat it proudly

Every step of the way

Beat the drum

Like an army

Armed with your pride

You'll turn the tide

Beat the drum

Beat it loudly

Let them know where you stand

Beat the drum

Raise the standard

A coloured rag

Becomes your flag

Beat the drum

Beat it proudly

Cause the world's in your hand

Go on, beat the drum

Go on, beat the drum

Even though we know the score

There's always those who'd lead us into another war

Though we might hope this story's through

Beware of those who claim to know what's best for you