Burning houses, some distant screams of pain Burning people, painful and cruelly slain
I'm dashing to my chair I have a few fried beans Some scrambled eggs Some bread or toast
While I watch far-off people roast It's in the Morning-News I'm trying to find my shoes An airplane crashed Explosion flashed I have to carry out the trash!
[Chorus:] Echoes of a distant battle! Echoes of fear! Echoes of a distant battle! Still another beer? Echoes of a distant battle! Echoes! Echoes of a distant battle! Have another beer!
I'm on my way to work I watch some well-dressed clerk Being robbed by some Unscrupulous bum But as I'm late I hurry on
At noon I'm out to lunch But as a silly bunch Of Punks beats up A nice old chap I got to hurry for my cab
[Chorus:] Echoes of a distant battle! Echoes of fear! Echoes of a distant battle! Still another beer? Echoes of a distant battle! Echoes! Echoes of a distant battle! Have another beer!
Burning houses, some distant screams of pain Burning people, painful and cruelly slain
I cuddle to my couch I nibble some more chips The TV shows Some other's woes But that's the way that this world goes!
And so I went to bed I had one final fag The fire-brigade Was much too late The neighbourhood would hesitate
[Chorus:] Echoes of a distant battle! Echoes of fear! Echoes of a distant battle! Still another beer? Echoes of a distant battle! Echoes! Echoes of a distant battle! Have another beer!