(myles goodwyn)   Published by northern goody two tunes, ltd./capac - ascap      On assignment to the new world   They said there'd be more chance for war   Missed the shuttle to the main star   They promised they'd be back for more, oh yeah   Then the warships came without a sound   There were at least a hundred of them bearing down      Caught in the crossfire   Caught in a world insane, lord   War of the empire   No one will be the same, oh   Caught in the crossfire   Caught in a new age war, we were      I heard somebody say we'd be wasted   Under fire we were without defense   My buddy said he had a space van   A long range cruiser, it was our only chance, oh yeah   We could see no way out but one   There was no choice but to try and run      Caught in the crossfire   Caught in a world insane, lord   War of the empire   No one will be the same, oh   Caught in the crossfire   Caught in a new age war, we were      Odyssey, laser fight   One shot, last fight   Passed the warships through the neutral zone   Our engines sheared the night as we raced for home      Caught in the crossfire   Caught in a world insane, lord   War of the empire   No one will be the same, oh   Caught in the crossfire   Caught in a new age war, we were   Caught in the crossfire   Caught in a new age war