Behind the dirty curtain, all bets are off The wolves are howlin', and the sheep are lost They blame the voiceless when they're not to blame Behind the dirty curtain, ain't nobody feelin' no shame Behind the dirty curtain, there is no joy There are no dreams in the heart of a boy There's only hate that they buy and sell Behind the dirty curtain, they shake the hands of hell Well, I'll go and learn the language One word at a time Well, I'll go and fight forever Just to be the light Be the light Be the light Behind the dirty curtain, they are not sincere They live to feed and they feed off fear Snakeskin boots, crocodile tears Behind the dirty curtain, they collect your wasted years Behind the dirty curtain there's a cold, cold wind There's a beast and it's bathed in sin There are no green hills, no deep blue sea Behind the dirty curtain, they don't know what freedom means Well, I'll go and learn the language One word at a time Well, I'll go and fight forever Just to be the light Be the light Be the light ♪ Well, I'll go and learn the language One word at a time Well, I'll go and fight forever Just to be the light Be the light Be the light