I’ll tell you a little story I’ll tell about how it changes The men got all the glory The rhythm is a place of freedom But if they don’t know Then they won’t grow The seeds we sow Are far from nourished (Hard times, yeah) Though we’ve seen it all before (Hard times, yeah) Not running anymore (Hard times, yeah) Get yourself up off the floor (It’s our time, yeah) Can you hear the drums of war? Recollect (war), recollect (war), recollect Tell me what you know about war Recollect (war), recollect (war), recollect You don’t know a thing about war Recollect (war), recollect (war), recollect You don’t wanna know about war (recollect) 'Cause this is your war (recollect, recollect) Recollect Recollect, recollect, recollect Recollect, recollect, recollect (rumpupapampum-pum) Recollect, recollect, recollect (rumpupapampum-pum) Recollect, recollect, recollect You ain’t gotta speak my language 'Cause you know what I mean I'm gonna make you understand it And know that you feel it too If they don’t know Then how do we grow? It’s time to show It's time to stand up, nourish, flourish (Hard times, yeah) But we’ve seen this all before (Hard times, yeah) Not running anymore (Hard times, yeah) Pick yourself up off the floor (It’s our time, yeah) Can you hear the drums of war? Recollect (war), recollect (war), recollect Tell me what you know about war Recollect (war), recollect (war), recollect You don’t know a thing about war Recollect (war), recollect (war), recollect You don’t wanna know about war (recollect) 'Cause this is your war (recollect, recollect) Recollect I won’t be discouraged I can see the way you’re movin' mad See we’ve got the courage Don’t know what you’re trynna prove See you bangin' on the war drums Stop bangin' on the war drums, ya-ay You're bangin' on the war drums Stop bangin' on the war drums, ya-ay You're bangin' on the war drums Rumpapum pupupupum, ya-ay If you don’t wanna get some I wouldn’t bang dem drums unless you want war Recollect (war), recollect (war), recollect You don't want to know about war Recollect (war), recollect (war), recollect Tell me what you know about war Recollect (war), recollect (war), recollect Tell me what you know about war (recollect) 'Cause this is your war (recollect, recollect) Recollect Stand up, nourish, flourish (hard times, yeah) Stand up and be counted (stand up, nourish, flourish) Stand up, nourish, flourish (hard times, yeah) It’s time to stand up, nourish, flourish