| The desert dust was rising
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| From a military convoy
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| As it ran into the city
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| With a cargo of despair
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| It waved away the roadblocks
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| As it dodged among the car bombs
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| For the cameras of the tourists
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| In the foxhole inn
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| In the shadows of the ghetto
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| There’s a man beneath a blanket
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| Being kicked into the basement
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| With his hands behind his head
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| They read him his confession
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| He agrees in his confusion
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| Then he asks for absolution
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| From the cameraman
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| There is no love in the voice of the diplomat
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| He’s running around in circles
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| There is no fear in the word of the journalist
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| He’s seen it all before
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| I’ve had enough of holy men and holy wars
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| I wish that I was far away from here… away…away
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| Well, I’ve had enough of holy men and holy wars
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| I wish that I was far away from here… away… away
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| We hear you have a story
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| Said the fearless freedom fighter
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| About jet fighters and missiles
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| And the way the east was won
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| In the street the flags are burning
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| For the women veiled and howling
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| And the schoolboys fire machine guns
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| For the man from CNN
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| There is no love in the voice of the diplomat
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| He’s running around in circles
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| There is no fear in the word of the journalist
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| He’s seen it all before
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| He’s had enough of holy men and holy wars
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| I wish that I was far away from here… away… away
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| Well I’ve had enough of holy men and holy wars
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| I wish that I was far away from here… away… away
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| On a runway west of Berlin
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| There’s a general and a contract
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| For the network man’s exclusive
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| And the sponsors campaign plan
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| In the headlights of the limo
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| There’s a smiling politician
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| For once they lock you up
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| They never really set you free
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| I’ve had enough of holy men and holy wars
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| I wish that I was far away from here… away… away
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| And I’ve had enough of holy men and holy wars
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| I wish that I was far away from here… away… away… away |