We go down to throw rocks at the river Curses at the parade We're the stone in the gears of the clockwork Try to keep us from acting our age.
We swore we'd carry on like this forever Til the free spirits fled. But now can you believe who's a mother And that so-and-so's cut off their dreads.
Kill off Columbus And turn the world around After all The nomads are settlin' down.
Used to give most of the bread to the landlord Leave the crust for the squats. Now the death wages we pay the bankers Seem to kill all the flies in one swat.
Hear the wedding band strike up a number Yeah they're playin' our song. Hold your breath guys, we're gonna go under Get the little ones singin' along.
Kill off Columbus And turn the world around After all The nomads are settlin' down.
Kill off Columbus And turn the world around After all The nomads are settlin' down.
After all The nomads are settlin' down.
But way Not to so-and-so Said he'd never change Said he'd never grow
He'd stay Always on a roll Run beside the train To the mossy stones.
Now there's more hope than ever And it's all fallin' down And the rebels are runnin' for mayor In your hometown.
As the nomads are dropping their anchors Fallin' into the sea And I stopped throwing rocks at the river Now you'll find me a'swimmin' upstream.
There is power in unions of ramblers That got nothing to own. But there's more in one fist-swinin' mother Swearin' my children shall never be sold.
Kill off Columbus And turn the world around After all The nomads are settlin' down.
Kill off Columbus And turn the world around After all The nomads are settlin' down.
After all The nomads are settlin' down.
Out of the garden We multiply Telling our stories May all the old ways die.