[Verse 1]
Little ditty 'bout Iraq & Iran
Two very ancient kingdoms growin' up near the Holy Land
Iraq it used to be a superpower
Known as Babylon, that's the scene of that big tower

[Verse 2]
Babylon was really strong but over time would taste defeat
Iran sittin' on Iraqis' map
They had the Persians and the Medes
Iraqis they hated Iran but they were cut off in 539 B.C
Babylon had fallen but what would Persia do about Greece
Say'n

[Chorus]
Oh, yeah, life goes on
Long after the threats of little nations, singin'
Oh, yeah, say'n life goes on
Long after the best of civilizations
Are all gone

[Turnaround]

[Verse 3]
After this happened, Greeks would fall to the Romans
Back in a hundred and forty-six B.C
Well, then them Romans, they had a run a' sittin' pretty
That ended, badly, in the 5th Century
'Cause as we said, now
[Chorus]
Oh, yeah, life goes on
Long after the threats of little nations, say'n
Oh, yeah, I said life goes on
Long after the best of civilizations

[Bridge]
So when they talk 'bout control
Look at Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome
No longer sitting as strong as they can
Change can come around real soon, make us little again

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Oh, yeah, life goes on
Long after the threats of little nations
Oh, yeah, said life goes on
Long after the best of civilizations

[Outro]
Little ditty 'bout Iraq & Iran
You American kids do your best to understand