The Wall Lyrics - Steppenwolf

Crossing the line in the dead of night 

Five years old and on the run 

This ain't no game, boy, don't make a sound 

And watch that man with the gun 

Say a prayer for the ones we leave behind 

Say a prayer for us all 

Come take my hand now and hold on tight 

Take one last look at that wall 

Think of the shattered lives 

Think of the broken hearts 

Think of the battered dreams 

Of families still torn apart 

Wall of bitter tears, wall of crying pain 

Wall of chilling fear, you will never keep me here 

For I, I shall crawl right down through that wall 

I will crawl right on through that wall 

That fateful night I was one that got away 

A young and restless renegade 

Chasing my dreams, still on the run 

I had some moments in the sun 

Years flew by like a speeding bullet train 

I sang my songs to one and all 

Then came the day when I had a chance to pay 

My respects to the names on that wall 

I saw the wooden crosses 

Saw the bloody stains 

Saw the gruesome pictures 

Of all the ones that died in vain 

Wall of countless victims, wall of endless shame 

Had just one thing gone wrong 

I might have joined that list of names 

And I cried for all who died there at the wall 

I recall weeping at the wall 

{Freedom has many difficulties, and democracy is not perfect 

But we've never had to put a wall up to keep our people in 

While the wall is the most obvious demonstration 

Of the failures of communism, we take no pride in it 

For it is an offense against humanity, separating families 

Dividing husbands and wives, brothers and sisters 

And people who wish to be joined together 

All free men, wherever they may live are citizens of Berlin 

And therefore, as a free man I take pride in the words 

'Ich bin ein Berliner'} 

Turned on the news in November '89 

I could not move, I could not speak 

Something was burning up in my eyes 

Something wet ran down my cheek 

All those laughing faces 

All those tears of joy 

All those warm embraces 

Of men and women, girls and boys 

Sisters and brothers dancing 

All singing freedom's song 

God, if only I could be there 

To shake your hands and sing along 

Oh I, I would climb right up on that wall 

And join you all dancing on the wall 

Standing tall walking on the wall 

Tear it down, right down to the ground 

Tear it down, right down to the ground