And will the dust settle
and will the rain fall
and will the sun rise again
after the fall
Or will the truth vanish
and never return
and will the kings rule again
after the burn
[ch]
Today or tomorrow
will Mr Apollo
look down on the fall of Rome
Sleep tight children
(all bound for mourning town)
And will we be happy
and will we recall
what brought us to victory
after the fall
or will the winds batter
and darkness descend
will tyrants creep back to view
after the end
[ch]
And will the world shimmer
in eager delight
and will we wake up again
after the night
or will there be nothing
but shackles for all
will we let them win again
after the fall