My eyes have seen the horror of the coming of the war
It will trample out the beauty of the lives who came before
It will loose the fateful fire of its terrible swift roar
This folly marches on.
Glory, glory domination
It’s oil, oil that feeds the nation
Glory, glory domination
This folly marches on.
I have seen them in the turrets of a thousand circling tanks
They are lined up in their Humvees on the plains and on the banks
Let Jehovah’s mighty minions challenge Allah’s endless ranks
Their pawns go marching on.
Glory, glory domination
It’s oil, oil that feeds the nation
Glory, glory domination
This folly marches on.
They have sounded forth their trumpets will they ever call retreat?
They will blindly follow leaders to be covered with a sheet
Will we always seek out scapegoats and enemies to beat?
While gods just laugh along.
Glory, glory domination
It’s oil, oil that feeds the nation
Glory, glory domination
This folly marches on.
Oh, peace may break in glory with the dawning of an age
But it will be long in coming while faiths in deities rage
And the voice of quiet reason ‘s drowned by clamor of the brave
This folly marches on.
Glory, glory domination
It’s oil, oil that feeds the nation
Glory, glory domination
This folly marches on.