listen children to a story
that was written long ago
about a kingdom on a mountain
and the valley far below
on the mountain was a treasure
buried deep beneath a stone
and the valley people swore
they'd have it for their very own
go ahead and hate your neighbor
go ahead and cheat a friend
do it in the name of heaven
justify in the end
there won't be any trumpets blowing
come the judgement day
on the bloody morning after one tin soldier rides away
so the people of the valley
send a message up the hill
asking for the buried treasure
tons of gold for which they kill
came an answer from the kingdom
with our brothers we will share
all the secrets of our mountain
and all the riches buried there
go ahead and hate your neighbor
go ahead and cheat a friend
do it in the name of heaven
justify it in the end
there won't be any trumpets blowing
come the judgment day
on the bloody morning after
one tin soldier rides away
now the valley cried with anger
mount your horses draw your sword
and they killed the mountain people
so they won their just reward
now they stood beside the treasure
on the mountain dark and red
turned the stone and looked beneath it
peace on earth was all it said
go ahead and hate your neighbor
go ahead and cheat a friend
do it in the name of heaven who
can justify it in the end
there won't be any trumpets blowing
on the judgement day
on the bloody monday afternoon
one tin soldier rides away
go ahead and hate your neighbor
go ahead and cheat a friend
do it in the name of heaven
you can justify it in the end
there won't be any trumpets blowing
from the judgement day
on the mademonade after
one tin soldier rides away
go ahead and hate your neighbor
go ahead and cheat a friend
do it in the name of heaven
you can justify it in the end
if only any trumpets blow away
come the judgment day
on the bloody morning after