They face the night Will they return again? Eyes wide with fright Religion they defend
Holding their guns with a tight grip Hiding their "sighs" as they tray...
And they pray So I pray
The last thing to remember You can't run away There'll be no surrender The lives are lost but they are free at last
Marching on - Can you see the children of the dawn They are the chosen ones who suffer in the end Marching on - Can you see the children of the dawn What are they fighting for in your holy war?
Ooh, miles to go And their young hearts yearn today There's salvation, the next life But the sand just burns
Now the cannons thunder As ordnance lights the sky The whole world stare in wonder The lives are lost but they are free at last
Marching on - Can you see the children of the dawn They are the chosen ones who suffer in the end Marching on - Can you see the children of the dawn What are they fighting for in your holy war?
The days are months, the months are years But time can't dry away the million tears When all the souls are gone and nobody's left to play The game is over...
And they pray So they pray
They will never learn, never turn Away from violence and destruction Never fear, never hear Throw caution to the wind
But they're out of time, out of place Don't belong in this situation You don't know, you don't hear The pounding of the beat they're marching...
Marching on - Can you see the children of the dawn They are the chosen ones who suffer in the end Marching on - Can you see the children of the dawn What are they fighting for in your holy war?