| G | C | G | C | |
| Just a roll, just a r | oll. J | ust a roll on the d | rum |
| G | C | F | Am | |
| Just a roll, just a r | oll and the w | ar has be | gun |
| G | C | |
| Now the right things the w | rong things |
| G | C | |
| No more excuses to c | ome |
| G | C | F | Am | |
| Just one step at the t | ime and the w | ar has b | egun |
| (Chorus) |
| (Instrumental break, same chords) |
| She's runaway she's runaway |
| And she ran so bitterly |
| Now call for your coloured friends |
| Don't you call for me |
| (Chorus) |
| (Instrumental break. Leadsinger may go out to take a lunch) |
| Don't you cry don't you cry |
| Don't you cry upon the sea |
| Don't you cry don't you cry |
| For your lady and me |
| (Chorus twice) |