My wife cried when they came to take me away
Than burn, burn, burn, burn, down the mission walls
Deep in the woods the squirrels are out today
Watch the black smoke fly to heaven
For things are getting desperate in our home
Burn down the mission if we're gonna stay alive
But what more could I do just to keep her warm
Burn down the mission, Lord, if we're gonna stay alive
Now everybody bring your family down to the riverside
See the red flame light the sky
It's our only chance of livin'
Watch the black smoke fly to heaven
Take all you need to live inside
It's time we put the flame torch to their keep
Everybody now bring your family down to the riverside
Behind four walls of stone the rich man sleeps
Burn down the mission, burn it down to stay alive
Living in the parish of the restless folks I know
See the red flame light the sky
Behind four walls of stone the rich man sleeps
It's time we put the flame torch to their keep
Look to the east to see where the fat stock hide
It's our only chance of livin'
Burn down the mission, Lord, if we're gonna stay alive
Look to the east to see where the fat stock hide
