A crusade against computers, many centuries ago In the dark nuclear age, for human mind to rule Space travel reformed, navigation monopolised Addicted to the unique spice, for the male to dominate Thinking machines, exchanged for drugs The great revolt, for human mind to rule A school established, new abilities developed Mental training, for the female to prevail The Butlerian Jihad, the servants' revenge Chaos and revolution, on the ride to new planes The god of machine-logic, overthrown among the masses A new concept raised, man may not be replaced The new cradle of mankind, the subtle narcotics A new order of guiding, the universe to explore The honoured sisterhood, the mysterious guild Band the sorceresses, examine the void Rumours and secrets, act behind the scenes The black arm of superstition, limitations removed Breeding programmes, prescience sought Awareness produced, religions sown Higher order dimensions, the horizon veiled A lack of interference, the final march to come The Butlerian Jihad, the servants' revenge Chaos and revolution, on the ride to new planes The god of machine-logic, overthrown among the masses A new concept raised, man may not be replaced