Stones crumbling under my feet I see smoke for miles around
 Oh it's enough to make you weep, all that remains of the main street
 Up in the park on Sunday, dogs chasing and the children played
 Old man with his head down, can't see nothing more around...no

 But he remembers how it used to be, back in the old days,
 So nice to see you coming back in this town again
 It's nice to see a friendly face come peeping through having tea
 In the afternoon, so nice to see you coming back in this town again...

 Ah but it's all changed winter turned on a man
 Came down on day when no-one was looking and it
 Stole away the land, people running scared, losing hands
 Dodging shadows of falling sand, buildings standing like empty shells
 And nobody...helping no-one else
 Young child with his hands high, ain't able to see no reason why...no

 But he remembers how it used to be, back in the old days,
 So nice to see you coming back in this town again
 It's nice to see a friendly face come peeping through
 You'd better know what you're going through now
 You came back here to find your home is a black horizon
 That you don't recognize, evil destruction has taken everything
 You'd better walk on the side while you're still walking
 Just keep on walking on down the street keep your distance
 From the people you meet. Oh Lord and you'd better watch your eyes
 'Cause if smoke gets in them, baby you won't rise again.
 Where's it leading to freedom at what cost
 People needing more and more and it's all getting lost
 I want back, I want back
 Back to the time when the earth was green
 And there was no high walls and the sea was clean
 Don't stop that sun to shine, it's not yours or mine...no