Ashes in Your Mouth

[Verse 1]

People have round shoulders from fairing heavy loads

And the soldiers liberate them, laying mines along their roads

Sorrow paid for valor is too much to recall

Of the countless corpses piled up along the wailing wall

[Verse 2]

Melting down all metals, turning plows and shears to swords

Shun words of the Bible, we need implements of war

Chalklines and red puddles of those who have been slain

Destiny, that crooked schemer, says the dead shall rise again

[Chorus]

Where do we go from here? And should we really care?

The end is finally here, God have mercy

[Verse 3]

Now we've rewritten history

The one thing we've found out

Sweet taste of vindication

It turns to ashes in your mouth

[Chorus]

Where do we go from here? And should we really care?

The end is finally here, God have mercy

[Bridge]

If you're fighting to live

It's okay to die

The answer to your question is:

"Welcome to tomorrow"

[Guitar Solo: Marty Friedman]

[Guitar Solo: Dave Mustaine]

[Guitar Solo: Dave & Marty]

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]

Where do we go from here?

God have mercy

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]

Where do we go from here? And should we really care?

The end is finally here, God have mercy

Where do we go from here? And should we really care?

The end is finally here, God have mercy

[Post-Chorus]

(Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy)

[Drum Solo]