Barbarians

Stand up, stand up, bang your drum Ba-barbarians Beware the natives, the roots and the leaves Talkin' 'bout wages and ordinary things We are the savages, we are the scarred We are the seraphim, burn it all Pound it to pulp, pound it to paste Pound at the snare strapped to your waist Scream, shout, bang it out again Stand up, stand up, bang your drum We are the barbarians Stand up, stand up, bang your drum Ba-barbarians White shirts, do as they please Is this the time, who to believe We're not alone, throwing stones at the moon We are the stars counting down at you Got it all wrong, they're finished, they're done No they were not the righteous ones Scream, shout, bang it out again Stand up, stand up, bang your drum We are the barbarians Stand up, stand up, bang your drum Ba-barbarians Stand up, stand up, everybody Stand up, stand up, bang your drum Stand up, stand up, everybody Stand up, stand up, barbarians Stand up, stand up, everybody Stand up, stand up, bang your drum Stand up, stand up, everybody Stand up, stand up, bang your drum We are the barbarians Stand up, stand up, bang your drum Ba-barbarians