a curse has laid o er this wretched land most of the folks here don t give a damn should i bide my time or start the fight wait for the sound of drums pounding in the night ah ah ah ah sit down for a spell have i got a story for you one that the old folks tell would you believe it s true whether god is great or the folly of man the faithful and the fools all have the same plan wait for something to happen so they don t have to act cowards and zealots running in the same pack oh sit down for a spell have i got a story for you one that the old folks tell would you believe it s true ah ah ah ah the lakes are boiling the rivers swell spirits are restless can t you hear them yell ah ah ah ah ah ah