Forgive him father but he's got to go
He needs to tell you something you should know
The time has come, he can no longer wait
His friends they need him on the barricades

Forgive him mother, but with all your love
You cannot stop him, you won't stop him now
The time has come and plans can't be deranged
Forgive him mother, nothing can be changed

And his eyes were shining brighter than a hundred suns
Life finally had sense His life had just begun
All he wanted was to be forgiven and understood
So he left his home and off he went for good

And friends on barricades They were not there
Somehow for something else they had to care
But left alone the kid refused to run –
He learnt from books that all the brave die young

To be forgiven To be understood
His friends, they said that soldiers wouldn't shoot!

[Chorus:]

Force your way! Time is yours!
Streets are calling!
Triumph justifies the cost –
Leave guns roaring!
Ask the kid, young and brave,
To be another hero to feed the grave
Doing all he can, he'll die like real man
For his true friends

And his eyes were shining
Brighter than a hundred suns
Life finally had sense
His life had just begun
All he wanted was to be
Forgiven and understood

(So he left his home and off)

Shoot 'em!

[Chorus]

Aim! Fire! Aim! Fire!
Aim! Fire! Aim! Fire!

And died like real man
For his true friends