Yesterday The men in black came to take them Away from their homes and friends They were told Their thoughts and words were too bold And they'd never be heard from again As the days pass us by there can be no more doubt They clearly intend to wipe all of us out And ensure that the cause in which we all believe Is sent to the grave yard of their history
Prechorus Though it may seem too much for us to take And though our hearts are so filled with pain We must not ever bend, or bow, or break And our conviction will light us our way
Chorus: It's a time of hate and fear Full of misery and pain But I look into your eyes my friend And I know it's not in vain For amidst insanity We must cling to our humanity For all of our brothers And all of the others We will never falter With righteous flame we burn
Long ago In times of darkness and woe When a man would defy their decree They would take The renegade to the stake And would burn him for all to see Now they burn us with slander and burn us with lies To make sure people are mute to our cries But the burning that drives us is deep in our hearts And no desperate tyrant will tear us apart
