Come, you masters of war   You that build the big guns   You that build the death planes   You that build all the bombs   You that hide behind walls    You that hide behind desks   I just want you know   I can see through your masks      You that never done nothin'   But build to destroy   You play with my world   Like it's your little toy   You put a gun in my hand   And you hide from my eyes   And you turn and run farther    When the fast bullets fly      Like Judas of old   You lie and deceive   A world war can be won    You want me to believe   But I see through your eyes   And I see through your brain    Like I see through the water   That runs down my drain      You fasten all the triggers   For the others to fire   Then you set back and watch   While the death count gets higher   You hide in your mansion   As young people's blood   Flows out of their bodies   And is buried in the mud      You've thrown the worst fear   That can ever be hurled   Fear to bring children   Into the world   For threatenin' my baby   Unborn and unnamed    You ain't worth the blood    That runs in your veins       How much do I know   To talk out of turn    You might say that I'm young   You might say I'm unlearned   But there's one thing I know   Though I'm younger than you   Even Jesus would never   Forgive what you do      Let me ask you one question   Is your money that good   Will it buy you forgiveness   Do you think that it could   I think you will find   When your death takes it toll    All the money you made   Will never buy back your soul      And I hope that you die   And your death will come soon   I'll follow your casket   On a pale afternoon   And I'll watch while you're lowered    Down to your death bed   And I'll stand over your grave   'Til I'm sure that you're dead