Metal Militia (Live at The Keystone, Palo Alto, CA – October 31st, 1983)

[Intro: Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield]

Let's see if you people know this one

Come on, now

[Verse 1: James Hetfield]

Thunder and lightning, the gods take revenge

Senseless destruction

Victims of fury are cowardly now

Running for safety

Stabbing the harlot to pay for her sins

Leaving the virgin

Suicide running as if it were free

Ripping and tearing

[Pre-Chorus: James Hetfield]

Oh, through the mist and the madness

We're trying to get the message to you

[Chorus: James Hetfield]

Metal militia

Metal militia

Metal militia

Come on, fuck

[Verse 2: James Hetfield]

Chained and shadowed to be left behind

Nine and one thousand

Metal militia for your sacrifice

Ironclad soldiers

Join or be conquered the law of the land

What will befall you

The metallization of your inner soul

Twisting and turning

[Pre-Chorus: James Hetfield]

Oh, through the mist and the madness

We're trying to get the message to you

Come on now

[Chorus: James Hetfield]

Metal militia

Metal militia, oh

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge: James Hetfield]

Metal up your ass (Metal up your ass)

Metal up your ass (Metal up your ass)

Metal up your ass (Metal up your ass)

Metal up your fuckin' ass (Metal up your fuckin' ass)

You're fuckin' madmen

Let's get out with the fuckin', uh, sledgehammer

Is gonna kill all of those, some of those posers out there

Now, I want all of you to make some fuckin' noise here

Metal up your ass (Metal up your ass)

Metal up your ass, come on (Metal up your ass)

Metal up your ass (Metal up your ass)

Metal up your ass, come on (Metal up your ass)

Metal up your fucking ass

[Verse 3: James Hetfield]

We are as one, yes, we all are the same

Fighting for one cause

Leather and metal are our uniforms

Protecting what we are

Joining together to take on the world

With our heavy metal

Spreading the message to everyone here

Come let yourself go

[Pre-Chorus: James Hetfield]

Oh, through the mist and the madness

We're trying to get the message to you

[Chorus: James Hetfield]

Metal militia

Metal militia

Metal militia

[Outro: James Hetfield & Cliff Burton]

Goodnight to all you Metalli-thrashing maniacs

Thank you, everybody

You're great