VERSE 1 When I was a boy I heard the story of a man Who defied a tyrant’s henchmen In a far-away land He was visiting his brother Fellow partisan in war Occupation’s final days Summer 1944 The hospital was raided On the spot, they all were captured March them off to certain death To satiate sadistic rapture The healthy and the wounded Everyone was persecuted What’s the value of their lives? They will soon be executed PRE-CHORUS 1 Backs against the wall Guns against their heads Intent to kill them all How will he get out of this? A grim trek awaits Foes with no remorse Heart inside his throat No time for fear VERSE 2 The exodus began As an ice-cold killing loomed Silent and despondent Moments from their final doom But there was a brave man Who could act under the gun He knew to think outside the box So he wouldn’t find himself in one He called to the commander And, entreating him to yield, Said that if they stayed the course They would walk into a minefield Skeptical, but cautious The officer complied Device for the sacrifice Not knowing that he lied PRE-CHORUS 2 Daring could save him yet Keeping a level head Death is still a risk Fuck it all, and roll the dice Slowly escape their sight Gearing up for flight Running for his life No time for fear CHORUS Go, run fast, run far My demise will have to wait Bow my head to no one I will not be broken At all, and I will live Take control of my own fate I have to survive You missed your chance to kill me Blast off (x4) And run for your life BRIDGE Superhuman adrenaline boost Fuels the man with nothing to lose His audacity became his shield Exhausted, he collapsed in a watermelon field While he hid, he caught his breath And then he spotted what had to be his death The German troops heard his surrendering cries But they soon confessed that they were Polish spies! PRE-CHORUS 3 Back against the wall Gun against his head Life-saving gall Bravely he got out of it His strength never failed Courage unassailed Lived to tell the tale No time for fear CHORUS Go, run fast, run far My demise will have to wait Bow my head to no one I will not be broken At all, and I will live Take control of my own fate I have to survive You missed your chance to kill me Blast off (x4)