[Verse 1]
Don't lose your pistol
Well, that's what he said
'Cause there's a war and we've been forced to wear our heads upon our feet
Well, backed by Jesus
Into a wall

[Verse 2]
Don't shoot those missiles
Which I've been sold
We weren't afraid until we heard that thunderous knock upon our door
Well, trapped in treason
Inside the wall
Oh, inside the wall

[Chorus]
Well, I'm saying I don't wanna die
But I will try, oh, I will try
Try to tell the only one I've ever loved
Tell the only one I've ever loved
Tell her goodbye

[Verse 3]
They came in numbers
They came in stones
We had to run, run, run, and hide away inside our homes
Oh, black and bleeding
From the war
Oh, from the war
[Chorus]
Well, I'm saying I don't wanna die
But I will try, oh, I will try
Try to tell the only one I've ever loved
Tell the only one I've ever loved
Tell her goodbye

[Bridge]
Oh, and I didn't know the words that we said were goodbye
Oh, and I didn't know the things that they said were all lies

[Verse 1]
Don't lose your pistol
Well, that's what he said
'Cause there's a war (Oh, there's a war)
And we've been forced to wear our heads upon our feet
Well, backed by Jesus
Into a wall
Oh, into a wall

[Chorus]
Well, I'm saying I don't wanna die
I'm saying I don't wanna die
Oh, I'm saying I don't wanna die
But I will try, oh, I will try
Try to tell the only one I've ever loved
Tell the only one I've ever loved
Tell her goodbye