The waves are horses made of mercury
 Our boat is shaking, wet timber aching
 Helter-skelter in the pouring rain

 The boiling river's driving me insane
 The rain-gods are calling my name..
 The end of the world is already in sight!

 Midnight in China..
 We're stuck between the devil and
 The deep blue sea
 Heaven! Fire!
 The angels of hell found their heaven on earth

 Caught in ancient China
 The slaves just pull the ropes
 A never-ending tug of war
 And the river always wins the game!
 Helter-skelter in the pouring rain
 The rain-gods are calling my name

 Midnight in China..
 We're stuck between the devil and
 The deep blue sea
 Heaven! Fire!
 The angels of hell found their heaven on earth!

 Heaven... heaven!
 The angels of hell...
 Found their heaven on earth..

 Midnight in China..
 We're stuck between the devil and
 The deep blue sea
 Heaven! Fire!
 The angels of hell found their heaven on earth!

 Hell found their heaven on earth!
 Heaven! Fire!
 Heaven! Fire