The Tenth Crusade

[Drum intro] [Verse 1] Struggling with life’s demands The blood of children on your hands Poison pumping in your glands You push on like a good crusader But now we’re pushing back Past time for some blow back And it seems I’ve got the knack At dealing with you filthy invaders [Chorus] If you ask those in Washington They’ll tell you I’m the barbarian; Yet they’d charge you for oxygen But they call me the carrion You set out hoping to get paid But like us all you just got played A life deserved not just a shade Living in the tenth crusade [Drum interlude] [Verse 2] There’s more I want to be And more I need to see Much more you owe to me Than another fucking crusade The time for truth is now Don’t break another vow I’m no longer asking how We are ending this charade [Chorus] If you ask those in Washington They’ll tell you I’m the barbarian; Yet they’d charge you for oxygen But they call me the carrion You set out hoping to get paid But like us all you just got played A life deserved not just a shade Living in the tenth crusade [Ominous instrumental outro]