White Diamond – Power and the Glory
1. Rise Up
2. Refugee
3. Outlaw
4. Politician
5. Take No Prisoners
6. No Man’s Land
7. Jumping Jack
8. The Only One
9. To Freedom We Ride
10. Ain’t Got the Time
11. The Power and the Glory
If I look far ahead to the mountains of despair
Past the gloomy forests of misery
To the side of me a lake that polluted by great foe
I think of how our nation used to be
Rise up! As an ocean crashing on the shores
Rise up! As the flames on the fire
Rise up! As oppressed against old tyrants
And we’ll burn them on a mighty funeral pyre
The skies above are dark, and the chains have broken free
As the filthy rain descends upon our heads
Villages deserted, the people have all gone
No longer are you safe in Europe’s beds
Rise up! As an ocean crashing on the shores
Rise up! As the flames on the fire
Rise up! As oppressed against old tyrants
And we’ll burn them on a mighty funeral pyre
A sense of freedom a rising deep with in the heart
something that comes from deep within
Liberation is coming as we prepare our folk
May all our Gods forgive us all our sins
Rise up! As an ocean crashing on the shores
Rise up! As the flames on the fire
Rise up! As oppressed against old tyrants
And we’ll burn them on a mighty funeral pyre
To have a nation’s glory then to let it slip away
Like dirty water pouring down a drain
Committed such a sin
We as people need to plug the drain
Rise up! As an ocean crashing on the shores
Rise up! As the flames on the fire
Rise up! As oppressed against old tyrants
And we’ll burn them on a mighty funeral pyre
They all come here from distant lands
Well it seems to me that it’s been planned
What are they looking for?
They have seen the open door
Not enough for our own folk, so coming here is just a joke
Refugee, you’re not fooling me
Refugee, you just want our jobs and our money
They all claim they’re refugees
Yeah, fleeing from their enemies
Give me money, give me more, and then protect me with your law
Given a house before your own, before you know it, you’ll have none
Refugee, you’re not fooling me
Refugee, you just want our jobs and our money
Give me money, I’m a refugee
You must pity me, I’m a refugee
Give me housing, I’m a refugee
Give me everything, ‘cos I’m……..a refugee
Refugee, you’re not fooling me
Refugee, you just want our jobs and our money
We got no money, we got no homes, yet they’re arriving in their droves
If violence happens, that’s a shame, politicians and their games
Everyone queues to fill their hands
What about the people of our own lands?
Refugee, you’re not fooling me
Refugee, you just want our jobs and our money
Refugee, you’re not fooling me
Refugee, you just want our jobs and our money
Well they put a price on freedom, and they put the price on me
‘Cos I fought for the southern way, for my beloved Confederacy
Well it seems I became a criminal, for fighting in a civil war
But now I am the hunted man, and I’m living outside the law
Seems that I’m a criminal
‘Cos in fought in a civil war
Seems that I will live the life
Of a rebel, outlaw
Well I come from the southern Cotton Belt, and I put my faith in Lee
I gave my backing to succession, for our independency
Then they tried to tell the southern man, exactly what he had to think
Well we lost this war for freedom, I dread what the future is going to bring
Seems that I’m a criminal
‘Cos in fought in a civil war
Seems that I will live the life
Of a rebel, outlaw
Seems that I’m a criminal
‘Cos in fought in a civil war
Seems that I will live the life
Of a rebel, outlaw
But now my face is on a poster, the picture of a wanted man
All my dreams have been now broken, and the southern way is gone
I’m a devil to their newspapers, they put me down to my own kin
I guess I’ll have to keep on riding, and dreaming things, that could have been
Seems that I’m a criminal
‘Cos in fought in a civil war
Seems that I will live the life
Of a rebel, outlaw
Seems that I’m a criminal
‘Cos in fought in a civil war
Seems that I will live the life
Of a rebel, outlaw
Could you tell me, what’s happened to our land?
Could you tell me, did you have it planned?
Could you tell me, why you’ve never asked the people?
Could you tell me, why you’ve treated us like sheep?
Politician, are you really sane?
Politician, the country’s going down the drain
Politician, who’s putting money in your hands?
Politician, you’re a traitor to this land
Could you tell me, about decisions that you’ve made?
Could you tell me, if they’re for the people’s sake
Could you tell me, ‘cos it doesn’t seem to me
Could you tell me, why there’s no prosperity
Politician, are you really sane?
Politician, the country’s going down the drain
Politician, who’s putting money in your hands?
Politician, you’re a traitor to this land
Politician, are you really sane?
Politician, the country’s going down the drain
Politician, who’s putting money in your hands?
Politician, you’re a traitor to this land
Could you tell me, why you’re doing what you do?
Could you tell me, if it’s not for us for who?
Could you tell me, why you work against your own?
Could you tell me, if you’ll squeal when your time has come?
Politician, are you really sane?
Politician, the country’s going down the drain
Politician, who’s putting money in your hands?
Politician, you’re a traitor to this land
Politician, are you really sane?
Politician, the country’s going down the drain
Politician, who’s putting money in your hands?
Politician, you’re a traitor to this land
Presenting arms, gather ranks
To the northern gods, we give our thanks
Wheels are rolling, banners fly
Onto battle, it’s kill or die
Defend your people from evil ways
End this swamp pit we want better days
Our nation’s borders should be sealed
Defend our culture, our identity
Take no prisoners
This is war
Expect no mercy
‘Cos you know what you’re fighting for
For much too long now, they’ve told us lies
The end’s approaching, it’s time for good-byes
We must awake now, take up arms
Before our heritage, is finally gone
Our nation’s history, our nation’s pride
We must stand proud, come and fight
The warrior’s spirit must rise again
Our so-called leaders, dead insane
Take no prisoners
This is war
Expect no mercy
‘Cos you know what you’re fighting for
Take no prisoners
This is war
Expect no mercy
‘Cos you know what you’re fighting for
If we don’t win the coming fight
Apocalypse is gonna be in sight
We’ll be drowned in alien ways
Treachery, the word of the day
No more pride, no family
Just mass starvation, and just anarchy
Rich rich leaders, for hungry folk
This once-great nation’s gonna be a joke
Take no prisoners
This is war
Expect no mercy
‘Cos you know what you’re fighting for
This is war!
In the gloom of the battlefield, as another dark night falls
The guns have ceased, and silence reigns, as another evening calls
A sense of dark foreboding lies, between opposing bands
As fields of death, a blood-soaked earth, it’s name is no-man’s land
O-ooo… No-man’s land
O-ooo… No-man’s land
How many men have perished there, how many dreams have died?
In a fight against a brother, for leaders who have lied
As young men die for flying flags, bright colours in the mud
Another colour now appears, the red of fresh-spilt blood
O-ooo… No-man’s land
O-ooo… No-man’s land
O-ooo… No-man’s land
O-ooo… No-man’s land
Another night fades into dawn, the barrage starts anew
The shells explode, the bullets fly, the sniper aims for you
Whistles shriek, as up you go, your rifle in your hand
Forward, forward, to glory’s death, the hell of no-man’s land
O-ooo… No-man’s land
O-ooo… No-man’s land
I was born in a crossfire hurricane
And I howled at my ma in the driving rain
But it’s all right
Yeah now, in fact, it’s a gas
But it’s all right
Yeah, jumping jack flash is a gas, gas, gas
I was raised by a toothless, bearded, hag
I was schooled with a strap right across my back
But it’s all right
Yeah now, in fact, it’s a gas
But it’s all right
Yeah, jumping jack flash is a gas, gas, gas
But it’s all right
Yeah now, in fact, it’s a gas
But it’s all right
Yeah, jumping jack flash is a gas, gas, gas
I was drowned, I was washed-up and took for dead
I fell down, on my knees in the storm and prayed
I was crammed, with the crumbs of the crusts of bread
I looked down to my feet, and I saw they bled
But it’s all right
Yeah now, in fact, it’s a gas
But it’s all right
Yeah, jumping jack flash is a gas, gas, gas
I still don’t reckon much to mixing
People should stick with their own
No one ever wants the zebras
They’re gonna bring our nation down
We are the loners, baby
We are the only ones, now
We are the loners, baby
Right, and we’re carrying on and on…
It’s hard to trust in anybody
Once bitten then you are twice shy
So many people wanna use you
Do you ever ask the question why?
We are the loners, baby
We are the only ones, now
We are the loners, baby
Right, and we’re carrying on and on…
We are the loners, baby
We are the only ones, now
We are the loners, baby
Right, and we’re carrying on and on…
Today we’re standing on our own now
Independent is the way we’ll stay
We’ll put our trust in our close comrades
Work towards a bright new day
We are the loners, baby
We are the only ones, now
We are the loners, baby
Right, and we’re carrying on and on…
We are the loners, baby
We are the only ones, now
We are the loners, baby
Right, and we’re carrying on and on…
Once a land that knew no fear, a nation proud and free
No dark infringed upon our land, a beacon in dark seas
The warrior ruled his people, he kept us safe and fed
His earned his strength and honour, a crown upon his head
But dark clouds are gathering, the storm has killed the peace
The people cry and cower, as onwards crawls the beast
Now its system rules here, the warrior seems now dead
Its creed is called deception, the nation has been bled
Although we have been weakened, the spirit has not died
And one day soon, I know not when, to freedom we shall ride
But dark clouds are gathering, the storm has killed the peace
The people cry and cower, as onwards crawls the beast
But dark clouds are gathering, the storm has killed the peace
The people cry and cower, as onwards crawls the beast
But now its system rules here, the warrior seems now dead
Its creed is called deception, the nation has been bled
Although we have been weakened, the spirit has not died
And one day soon, I know not when, to freedom we shall ride
But dark clouds are gathering, the storm has killed the peace
The people cry and cower, as onwards crawls the beast
Give me a loud guitar and a thundering bass
And drums that fill your head
Give me a screaming lead, to make your ear-holes bleed
And a riff that knocks you dead
‘Cos I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no discos
No I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no rap
And I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no raving , silly noise
No I ain’t, I ain’t got no time for none of that crap!
Give me a night at the bar, with a lot of good friends
Some music and a whole lot of beer
Yeah, don’t try to tell me, ’bout the little wine bar
With a cabaret sound in your ear , in your ear
‘Cos I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no discos
No I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no rap
And I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no raving , silly noise
No I ain’t, I ain’t got no time for none of that crap!
No I ain’t!
‘Cos I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no discos
No I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no rap
And I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no raving, silly noise
No I ain’t, I ain’t got no time for none of that crap!
Yes, so don’t try to tell me, that rap’s a good thing
It don’t seem to make any sense
They tried to put together a lot of big words
But I don’t think they know what they meant , hey sambo?
‘Cos I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no discos
No I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no rap
And I ain’t, I ain’t got no time, for no raving, silly noise
No I ain’t, I ain’t got no time for none of that crap!
The power and the glory
The power and the pain
The power and the glory
We will rise again
The power and the glory
The power and the pain
The power and the glory
We will rise again
They tried to kill us, stamp us down
Silence our voices, our freedom they would drown
Police pressure from a corrupt state
Puppet-masters from an alien land, try to seal our fate
The power and the glory
The power and the pain
The power and the glory
We will rise again
They don’t care for our people, they don’t care for land
They’d rather take bread from our folk, and put it in foreign hands
Never ask you what the people think, they just act on how they think
If this is called democracy, I think your system stinks
The power and the glory
The power and the pain
The power and the glory
We will rise again
The power and the glory
The power and the pain
The power and the glory
We will rise again
Our so-called leaders, where are they, when our nation is in need?
Attempting peace in foreign lands, while their own country bleeds
They have no interest in our folk, their strings are pulled by banks
Long-supplied by alien gold, we must all say no thanks, no thanks!
The power and the glory
The power and the pain
The power and the glory
We will rise again