i drove a tank in on the left
i hid a rifle on the right
when she said "i see a tunnel
and at the end i see a light"
i see fire on the water
on the right bank and the left
and she smiles when she wears the iron
curtain as a dress

i said come on
come on
you're tellin me to tell the truth
even with my mouth sewn up
come on
i'm tellin you to see the truth
even with your mouth sewn shut

i see a preacher with a secret
and he dare not make a sound
i see the smoke and fire
and the market burning down
i see a tulip on the grave
of a lover who confessed
i'm a soldier and a poet
but i'm a dancer at best

i said come on
come on
you're tellin me to tell the truth
even with my mouth sewn up
come on
i'm tellin you to see the truth
even with your mouth sewn shut
come on
you're tellin me to tell the truth
even with my mouth sewn up
come on
i'm tellin you to see the truth
even with your mouth sewn...