Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerers of death's construction In the fields, the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh, Lord, yeah! Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that all to the poor, yeah! Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait till their judgment day comes, yeah! Now, in darkness, world stops turning Ashes where their bodies burning No more war pigs have the power Hand of God has struck the hour Day of Judgment, God is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawling Begging mercies for their sins Satan, laughing, spreads his wings Oh, Lord, yeah!
Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerers of death's construction In the fields, the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh, Lord, yeah! Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that all to the poor, yeah! Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait till their judgment day comes, yeah! Now, in darkness, world stops turning Ashes where their bodies burning No more war pigs have the power Hand of God has struck the hour Day of Judgment, God is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawling Begging mercies for their sins Satan, laughing, spreads his wings Oh, Lord, yeah!
O título original da música era "Walpurgis" e tratava sobre uma sabbat de bruxas, mas o tema, letra e nome foram alterados durante a gravação do álbum Paranoid.
A faixa de encerramento da música possui nome próprio, "Luke's Wall", em homenagem à equipe de roadies de duas pessoas da banda, Geoff "Luke" Lucas e Spock Wall.
Um defeito de gravação (tape drop-out) no canal esquerdo, presente na cópia enviada à Warner Bros. Records nos EUA, pode ser ouvido em todas as compilações e reedições americanas desde 191.
A música foi incluída na lista de títulos inapropriados distribuída pela Clear Channel após os ataques terroristas de 11 de setembro de 2001.
Nos shows ao vivo no meio da década de 1970, a banda projetava cenas da Segunda Guerra Mundial para o público, apesar de a canção ser geralmente interpretada como protesto contra a Guerra do Vietnã.
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