A flat-footed traveler came in off the street   And opened up his carpet bag of persian at my feet   And gathering up the remnant trampled 'neath his heels   I've come for your brother he said pointin' to the fields      Blazing now flames of blue   Brace yourself I will take him from you      His face was not angelical saintly in the least   And I could tell from his accent he was from the east   And I took him for a cripple he walked with a cane   I've come for your brother he said pointin' to the plains      Blazing now flames of blue   Brace yourself I will take him from you   Take him from you      Ooh ooh ooh      Now the new world flags are flyin' ships are on alert   The orders sent out overseas mustn't be overheard   While information flickers in her war machines   Me I have my orders and lamps of kerosene      Blazing now flames of blue   Brace yourself I will take him from you   I will take him from you   Ooh ooh ooh   I will take him from you   I will take him from you   I will take him   Ooh ooh ooh