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