Towers Of Faith Lyrics - Roger Waters

Ooooh, the lonely boys 

In their towers of faith 

Ooooh, the lonely boys 

Locked in their towers of faith 

The prophet reclined 

On the Golan Heights 

Ohhh, the lonely boys 

He said, this land is my land 

To the Shiites 

Ooooh, the lonely boys 

And Jehova looked up from the sea of Galilee beneath 

He said, I see you, you thief 

This land is my land 

And this sand is my sand 

And this band is my band 

Oh the lonely boys 

Lookin' over their shoulder 

Checkin out every boulder in the park 

Where the gates are closed from hate 

After dark 

And the Pope rolled up in his armored van 

He fell on his knees and kissed the land 

He said something that I did not understand 

It was in polish 

Then up stepped an aide 

He said, I will translate 

Here is what His Holiness said: 

'I am the Chief Jesuit.' 

'This land is Jesus' land.' 

'And that is all' 

'All that there is to it.' 

Hail Mary 

Mother of God 

And in New York City 

The business man in his mohair suit 

In the world trade center 

Puffs on his cheroot 

And he said, 

Well I don't care who owns the desert sands 

My brief 

Is with the hydrocarbons underneath 

And the sea of battle rages 

Around the ancient tombs 

And mother nature licks her wounds 

And the lonely boys locked in their towers of faith 

Who are nervous in the park 

When the gates are closed after dark 

Ooooh, the lonely boys 

In their towers of faith 

Ooooh, the lonely boys 

Locked in their towers of faith