Released: July 1, 1980
Songwriter: Bill Ward Geezer Butler Tony Iommi Ozzy Osbourne
Producer: Patrick Meehan
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of death's construction
In the fields, the bodies burnin'
As the war machine keeps turnin'
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisonin' their brainwashed minds
Oh, Lord, yeah!
[Verse 2]
Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that all to the poor, yeah!
Time will tell on their power minds
Makin' war just for fun
Treatin' people just like pawns in chess
Wait 'til their judgment day comes, yeah!
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Now, in darkness, world stops turnin'
Ashes where their bodies burnin'
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of Judgment, God is callin'
On their knees, the war pigs crawlin'
Beggin' mercies for their sins
Satan, laughin', spreads his wings
Oh, Lord, yeah
[Verse 1]
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of death's construction
In the fields, the bodies burnin'
As the war machine keeps turnin'
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisonin' their brainwashed minds
Oh, Lord, yeah!
[Verse 2]
Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that all to the poor, yeah!
Time will tell on their power minds
Makin' war just for fun
Treatin' people just like pawns in chess
Wait 'til their judgment day comes, yeah!
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Now, in darkness, world stops turnin'
Ashes where their bodies burnin'
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of Judgment, God is callin'
On their knees, the war pigs crawlin'
Beggin' mercies for their sins
Satan, laughin', spreads his wings
Oh, Lord, yeah
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