Warboys (A Prayer For Peace)

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Credits

Paul Rodgers - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards
Brian May - vocals, guitars, bass guitar, piano, keyboards
Roger Taylor - vocals, drums, percussion, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards
other potential musicians unknown
  • Length: 3:18

Discography

Albums:

Live In Glasgow, 2007 Paul Rodgers live album
The Cosmos Rocks, 2008

Singles:

  • none... yet...

Queen + Paul Rodgers talks

Paul Rodgers, Vintage Rock

"I called "Warboys" as a sub-title "A Prayer To Peace" because I wanted people to understand that it is a prayer for peace; it’s not a glorification of war in any way. I’m of the opinion, when you look back through the history of mankind, there always seems to have been hardwired into us this need for warfare. I wish, I really truly wish, we could transcend that. And live and work the earth as if it was a garden. You know what I mean? And share things. It would be so cool if we were more spiritually aware."

Additional Info

  • One of two new songs written by Paul for his 2006 / 2007 solo tour, he hinted during various radio and print interviews that it may be on the new Queen + Paul Rodgers album. It was confirmed in August 2008 that it would be on the new album.

Chords & Tabs

  • None

Lyrics

Note: transcribed from a solo acoustic radio performance in January 2008; remember that the lyrics may change, if the song does actually end up on the new album.

They were born with the knowledge of the struggle to survive
They were raised learning only ways to stay alive
Their language is the language of the bullets and the gun
If you see them coming, babe you'd better run

Here come the warboys
Here come the warboys

Well they look so pretty as they march and drill
It's such a pity that they're dressed to kill
See them marching two by two
When it all comes down, they know exactly what to do

Here come the war, war, warboys
Warboys, children and their toys
Warboys, make a lot of noise
Warboys, when the lightning explodes
I pray for your soul...

Well they look so fierce, gonna tear out your heart
When they get near, gonna see what they got
Hold on to your soul, friend of mine
I'll see you in hell, some other time

Here come the warboys, warboys
Mmm...
Warboys, warboys
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