Level 42 — The Chant Has Begun lyrics

Lyrics

The spirit of the people
The spirit of the people
The spirit of the people
The rhythm has begun …
Old men with their protocol
Lead us off to war
Sometimes we donЂ™t even know
What weЂ™re fighting for
Marching to the beat of their drum
Leaders we no longer trust
Told too many lies
The promises they made to us Were never realised
Hear me now the chant has begun
Nowhere left to turn
No-one left to turn to Voices raised in anger
They donЂ™t have the answer
Our whole worldЂ™s in danger
Oil slicks on the ebbing tide
Progress out of hand
Blind men choke on swallowed pride
Heads down in the sand
DonЂ™t wanna see the damage theyЂ™ve done
Trees destroyed by acid rain
Falling from the skies
When our children place the blame
Who will tell them why
Hear me now the chant has begun
Why is love so rare
All this talk of warfare
Voices raised in anger
They donЂ™t have an answer
Pass the word along
We can wait no longer
Too much blind destruction
Follow loveЂ™s instructions
Now the chant has begun
(chant)
Make your choice thereЂ™s no escape
Add your voice, the chant has begun