Jerusalem’s dirt The sandy earth Flows thick with the blood of innocents A feudal lord The crusader’s sword Violence wrought for sinfulness Pawns in a line From Damascus they ride Sword and banner And God on their side Seize the ground Triumph at the Temple Mount Spoils for popes Spoils for kings crowned Awash in blood for the glory of God Awash in blood for the glory of God Awash in blood for the glory of God Awash in blood And may his bones be ground to dust, the crusader And may the hardness of his spirit weigh him down, forever