Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh... A soldier wouldn't go on Marching off to battle without his sword, no Hey, and a mason couldn't hope to shape his stone Without the hammer that he could come to rely on ♪ Student wouldn't show up for the final test, no Before they even had a chance to peruse the text, no And a sailor wouldn't take to the seas before plotting his course And run the risk of arrival to a foreign port But don't you see your mind is the battlefield? Your mind is the battlefield Your mind is the battlefield (whoa, and your tongue is your sword) Your mind is the battlefield And your tongue is your sword And your conscience is your heart You don't wanna be unequipped, unprepared, oh Unrehearsed unaware ♪ Don't you see your mind is the battlefield? Your mind is the battlefield Your mind is the battlefield (and your tongue is your sword) Your mind is the battlefield And your tongue is your sword And your conscience is your heart (and your conscience is your heart) You don't wanna be unequipped (unequipped and unprepared), unprepared, no Unrehearsed, unaware ♪ Like Stevie said, do yourself a favor Educate your mind (educate your mind)