Where there's an aircraft down There'll be casualties from some english town There's always an african war Leading to one vote, once, once more (Ah) in the face of all of this What troubles do you and I possess? (Ah) in the face of all of this Trouble enough it seems Dawn in afghanistan They've killed a woman who dressed like a man A city is under mud But it's ok, there's no television blood (Ah) in the face of all of this What troubles do you and I possess? (Ah) in the face of all of this Our troubles are easy to resist Here's the chinese They do exactly what they please And the toll is climbing high (Ah) in the face of all of this What troubles do you and I possess? (Ah) in the face of all of this Our troubles are easy to resist (Ah) in the face of all of this What troubles do you and I possess? (Ah) in the face of all of this Our troubles are easy to resist (Ah) in the face of all of this What troubles do you and I possess? (Ah) in the face of all of this Troubles I'll now put away