Lyrics

The World Is Burning

V1
I heard it on the news last night
The world is burning they've set the sky on fire
I saw it with my own two eyes
But still they cheat and still they lie

Chorus 1
And the world is burning
The world is burning
The world is burning
They've set fire to the sky

V2
I watched jet fighters fly on high
Raining death from a blue sky
The streets are strafed with blood and tears
Stolen lives and stolen years

Chorus 2
And the world is burning
The world is burning
The world is burning
They've set fire to the sky

V3
When all the killing has been done
People on the march people on the run
They close the gates to sanctuary
To keep our wars from touching you and me

Chorus 3
And the world is burning
The world is burning
The world is burning
They've set fire to the sky

Words/Music by Ronan Gallagher