Soldier of the ceasefire Messiah in this place Playboy of the western world Scars carved into my face Hero of the emerald sea King of salt and sand I'm through with two faced charlatans Savaging this landWhat doesn't make you stronger Will kill you in the end You can shake a thousand blood-red hands Yet never know a friend The answers in the bloodstream In the way you play the hand In the way the same hand plays you In this green and troubled landCast out above the eagles nest On a well defended hill High on power and glory I'm coming for you still Back down through all the centuries For you haven't learned a thing Now I'm breaking out to haunt the night A living hell to bringWhat doesn't make you stronger Will kill you in the end You can shake a thousand blood-red hands Yet never know a friend The answers in the bloodstream In the way you play the hand In the way the same hand plays you In this green and troubled landFaugh a ballagh Through the battlefields of Tara Faugh a ballagh To fight you hand to hand Faugh a ballagh To take back grace and virtue In this green and troubled landWhat doesn't make you stronger Will kill you in the end You can shake a thousand blood-red hands Yet never know a friend The answers in the bloodstream In the way you play the hand In the way the same hand plays you In this green and troubled land In the way the same hand plays you In this green and troubled landFaugh a ballagh Faugh a ballagh
