They took the coal from the mountains, ripped the fruit from the soil

Pulled the fish from the sea, drained the earth of its oil

Took the Christ out of Christmas, pulled the sun from the sky

Their daddies told them to never ask why



The barbwire fence is gettin' higher and higher

We're gettin' ready to fight fire with fire

It's gettin' so there ain't a kind word said

But we gotta keep movin' on, pushin' on ahead



They led a blind man to a cliff, gave a crippled man a kick

Took a poor man to the cleaners and a rich man has his pick

Gave a three piece man a job, took an old man to a whore

Sent a young boy to a place he ain't never been before



The barbwire fence is gettin' higher and higher

We're gettin' ready to fight fire with fire

It's gettin' so there ain't a kind word said

But we gotta keep movin' on, pushin' on ahead



Well if they force me to reason, if they ask me to doubt

I'll fuss then baby and fight ‘em baby, ow

East wind is blowin' and a full moon is high

There's just no purpose, there's no reason why



The barbwire fence is gettin' higher and higher

We're gettin' ready to fight fire with fire

It's gettin' so there ain't a kind word said

But we gotta keep movin' on, pushin' on ahead