How long, how long, how long? How long, how long, how long? And if you'd asked me where I'd be in twenty years I'd fill your ears with a tale of cheers and happiness But now the vision so clear disappears Ooh, based on candid fears and cloudiness On the verge of war We find ourselves on the battle line So how long can we stand in the fire? How long can we hope to stay alive? How long, how long, how long? And whether pro or con the light is on In every mind across the way Seize the day and make a choice And if nothing's solved, we're still involved in this fight And we need a united voice On the verge of war We find ourselves on the battle line So how long can we stand in the fire? How long can we hope to stay alive? How long can we wait to find out what we have become? How long 'till we see the other side? Leave behind the future as I knew it when I drew it out On a map of time So how long can we stand in the fire? How long can we hope to stay alive? How long can we wait to find out what we have become? Oooh, how long? Ah… How long, how long, how long? And I'm talking to you How long, how long, how long? And I really want to know How long, how long, how long?