Rising up in stormclouds The battle rages on You say a hard rockin' man And his days are gone We will not cease Until the walls come down crumbling Rock'n'roll rebels riding To steal the crown of the king Strike me half in two - and make me scream Or else I'll do it for you Swing of the axe I am standing here Come and tell me I'm wrong Under this heavy load We have made ourselves grow strong Let the lightning strike and the whirlwinds blow Now let your feelings show Shout it out, no no no Strike me half in two - and make me scream Or else I'll do it for you Swing of the axe