They came with guns, and all their games They stained their badges, hide their names And through the clouds, amongst the crowd A child cries in pain Oh, mothers hold the line Armed with a peace sign The booms of doom surrounding you Is evil wearing blue, oh They came with guns, and all their games They stained their badges, hide their names And through the clouds, amongst the crowd A child cries in pain Oh, mothers hold the line Armed with a peace sign The booms of doom surrounding You is evil wearing blue, oh They came with guns (they came with guns) And all their games (and all their games) They stained their badges (stained their badges) Hide their names (hide their names) And through the clouds, amongst the crowd A black man's lynched in vain They came with guns ♪ They came with guns