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They took the coal from the mountains, ripped the fruit from the soilPulled the fish from the sea, drained the earth of its oilTook the Christ out of Christmas, pulled the sun from the skyTheir daddies told them to never ask whyThe barbwire fence is gettin' higher and higherWe're gettin' ready to fight fire with fireIt's gettin' so there ain't a kind word saidBut we gotta keep movin' on, pushin' on aheadThey led a blind man to a cliff, gave a crippled man a kickTook a poor man to the cleaners and a rich man has his pickGave a three piece man a job, took an old man to a whoreSent a young boy to a place he ain't never been beforeThe barbwire fence is gettin' higher and higherWe're gettin' ready to fight fire with fireIt's gettin' so there ain't a kind word saidBut we gotta keep movin' on, pushin' on aheadWell if they force me to reason, if they ask me to doubtI'll fuss then baby and fight 'em baby, owEast wind is blowin' and a full moon is highThere's just no purpose, there's no reason whyThe barbwire fence is gettin' higher and higherWe're gettin' ready to fight fire with fireIt's gettin' so there ain't a kind word saidBut we gotta keep movin' on, pushin' on ahead Aus Songtexte Mania