Down from the sky came the battle cry
Live and die by the sword
Out from the flames came the sons of the slain
Nothing would ever be the same
They stand and fight
To the sound of the drums
Run for your life
'Cause the children are gonna go to war
We don't need a reason
We don't need a reason
We don't need no reason
Down in the city
We don't need a reason, yeah, yeah
Far from the sound of the battle ground
Fighting fire with fire
Rise from the flames, all you ready to die
No one wins at the end
They stand alone
Till the preaching is done
You stand your ground
'Cause the children are gonna go to war
We don't need a reason
We don't need a reason
We don't need no reason
Down in the city
'Cause the children are gonna go to war
Yeah!
Whoa!
We don't need a reason
We don't need a reason
Whoa, down in the city
'Cause the children are gonna go to war
We don't need a reason
We don't need a reason
We don't need no reason
Whoa, down in the city
'Cause the children are gonna go to war
Reason