There will come a soldier

Who carries a mighty sword

He will tear your city down, oh lei, oh lai, oh LordOh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh Lord

He will tear your city down, oh lei, oh lai, oh Lord

There will come a poet

Whose weapon is his word

He will slay you with his tongue, oh lei, oh lai, oh Lord

Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh Lord

He will slay you with his tongue, oh lei, oh lai, oh Lord

There will come a ruler

Whose brow is laid in thorn

Smeared with oil like David′s boy, oh lei, oh lai, oh Lord

Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh Lord

Smeared with oil like David's boy, oh lei, oh lai, oh Lord

Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh Lord

He will tear your city down, oh lei, oh lai, oh

Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh lai, oh

Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh lai, oh

Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh lai, oh