free paper burn

we enter on a time of hardest labour

each of us knows too well just how to weep

nobody will delay to screw their neighbour

the smilingest dragoon will draw his sabre

and swing it hard in order to cut deep

we enter on a time of hardest labour

too soon we learn the meaning of your favour

and what an evil gift it was to keep

nobody will delay to screw their neighbour

there is no time to waste upon the savour

or to take pleasure in the crops we reap

we enter on a time of hardest labour

a message has been left for the engraver

to write upon the wall for all the sheep

nobody will delay to screw their neighbour

this is once more the age of king and slaver

with no safe place for anyone to sleep

we enter on a time of hardest labour

nobody will delay to screw their neighbour