We ran through the back door in the middle of the night Didn't know what we ran for through the snow and the ice Headed straight for the border, just to keep warm Trying to find our mother, in the middle of the storm We entered the city just before dawn Singing ‘isn't it a pity,' something was wrong Said a prayer in the corner of a room filled with mirrors a young girl gave a warning, she said “don't interfere” No time for hesitation, to say the least We are soldiers in the army of mercy and peace We fell into a circle of imaginary friends In line for a morsel, forgiveness of sins Looked up from the tower as the clock struck twelve on the evening of power, St. Mary’s bells We are gathered at the table, we stand before the throne We kneel at the altar on the battlefield alone We will sing this song in harmony And our numbers will increase We are soldiers in the army of mercy and peace We cry when we are happy, we smile when we’re in pain We will all march together in the pouring poison rain We are one in a million and a million to one Are the odds in our favor to make sure this work is done No more weapons of destruction No more guns designed to kill No more rules of mass instruction that annihilate free will We will raise our hands in freedom and our love will never cease We are soldiers in the army of mercy and peace We survive in a holocaust of treachery and deceit We will fight no matter what the cost, we will not accept defeat We are held in a higher hand, held to a higher truth Called to be a chosen man, no matter what we do There's a light behind this curtain, there's a voice that calls our name There's a future that is certain, breaking free from rusted chains Now we drink from a common well, and our prayers have been received We are soldiers in the army of mercy and peace We are soldiers in the army of mercy and peace
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