Lyrics

(i)
Surely I was here before this dawn
First cast its light
On shores of bright democracy
Where rich men grew and cried

None but the mighty must lead here
All but the blessed must bleed here
And I think it's going to be
A long eternity
'Til your children breathe here
Because you're ours dear

(ii)
Sleep well my beauty
It's a long way through the night
There's smoke on the horizon
And no other road in sight
What Gods may claim you
We already know
And none but the mighty will survive
None but the mighty will survive

One finger on the trigger
And one foot in the grave
You dig for all your demons
In pursuit of what you crave
What Gods may save you
We already know
And none but the mighty will survive
Only the few escape alive

(iii)
Instrumental

(iv)
Eyes... baby...
Eyes... baby...
Eyes... baby...
Eyes... baby...
Eyes... baby...

Don't think I'm going
Back to town today
Too many eyes
Are pointed out this way
People tend to stare
And I don't think I care
For all these eyes

(v)
Now we're standing on the edge
Watching the stars fall
From places in the sky
Where they've always been
And the holes that they leave
So hard to conceive

The only time that I feel at ease
Is flat on my face in a tropical breeze
In time you just get used to it
After all
I've been here for years
And years
And years