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
Were gettin ready to fight fire with fire
Its gettin so there aint 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 aint never been before

The barbwire fence is gettin higher and higher
Were gettin ready to fight fire with fire
Its gettin so there aint 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
Ill fuss then baby and fight em baby, ow
East wind is blowin and a full moon is high
Theres just no purpose, theres no reason why

The barbwire fence is gettin higher and higher
Were gettin ready to fight fire with fire
Its gettin so there aint a kind word said
But we gotta keep movin on, pushin on ahead