It's a tug of war,
What with one thing and another,
It's a tug of war.
We expected more
But with one thing and another,
We were tryin' to outdo each other
In a tug of war.
In another world,
In another world we could
Stand on top of the mountain
With our flag unfurled.
In a time to come,
In a time to come
We will be dancing to the beat
Played on a diff'rent drum.
It's a tug of war,
Though I know I mustn't grumble,
It's a tug of war.
But I can't let go,
If I do, you'll take a tumble
And the whole thing is going to crumble,
It's a tug of war.
In years to come, they may discover
What the air we breathe
And the life we lead are all about.
But it won't be soon enough,
Soon enough for me.
It's a tug of war, (a tug of war, a tug of war)
What with one thing and another,
It's a tug of war.
We expected more
But with one thing and another,
We were tryin' to outscore each other
In a tug of war