somewhere near the end of time

the city waits to hear the urgent call
the leader's house is guarded all the night
the enemy's been spotted near the wall
a shepherd's said to have fainted at the sight
the army marched off yesterday to fight
we've had no report heard nothing at all
our god we're told will help defend the right
our soldiers will not die nor the city fall
farmers report the crops are touched by blight
the harvest this year will be very small
the summer birds have already taken flight
away from us even the vermin crawl
but we'll come through our city will survive
we are in spite of all fears still alive