reasons for surrender

there are no walls to keep the trouble out

no places left where any folk might hide

you think in vain to build a last redoubt

no palisade at last call will prove stout

the force of time is well known to deride

there are no walls to keep the trouble out

fate into your desires will poke her snout

there is not way to stop the fatal slide

you think in vain to build a last redoubt

the strongest barrier falls to a shout

and all your brave array is cast aside

there are no walls to keep the trouble out

against what comes you have not the least clout

there is no force all efforts have been tried

you think in vain to build a last redoubt

all you can do is wait for final rout

and swallow all the vestiges of pride

there are no walls to keep the trouble out

you think in vain to build a last redoubt