Taken By Force

The eastern sun, it burns so bright
 As we look for shade from an evil light
 Eternity fits like a glove
 No call for forgiveness from up above
 Sifting through ashes, a funeral pyre
 No call to return, I'm a bird on the wire
 Blood on your knuckles, under your chin
 While praying for God, oh, Father, I have sinned
 The enemy strikes, the flags set alight
 It's all for the taking in the cover of night
 The big door slams, it's par for the course
 Taken by force
 Six-gun salute, oh baby, here come the reds
 The cat got fat, so it's off with their heads
 I welcome New China, the communist dream
 No room for the West under new regime
 Won't read it in the papers, there was no sign
 It's right there in front of you on enemy lines
 No need to be sad, no need to be upset
 At least I can afford a pack of cigarettes
 The enemy strikes, the flags set alight
 It's all for the taking in the cover of night
 The big door slams, it's par for the course
 Taken by force
 The eastern sun, it burns so bright
 As we look for shade from an evil light
 Eternity fits like a glove
 No call for forgiveness from up above
 Sifting through ashes, a funeral pyre
 No call to return, I'm a bird on the wire
 Blood on your knuckles, under your chin
 While praying for God, oh, Father, I have sinned
 The enemy strikes, the flags set alight
 It's all for the taking in the cover of night
 The big door slams, it's par for the course
 The enemy strikes, the flags set alight
 It's all for the taking in the cover of night
 The big door slams, it's par for the course
 Taken by force