The Artilleryman Returns

by Jeff Wayne

From the album: The War of the Worlds

Track 9 of 15 on The War of the Worlds (1978).

Duration: 1:27

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Lyrics for The Artilleryman Returns

Again, I was on my way to London Through towns and villages that Were blackened ruins Totally silent, desolate, deserted Man's empire had passed away Taken swiftly and without error By these creatures who were composed entirely of brain Unhampered by the complex systems which make up man They made and used different bodies according to their needs They never tired, never slept and never suffered Having long since eliminated from their planet The bacteria which cause all fevers and other morbidities

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  7. The Spirit of Man
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  12. Epilogue, Pt. 1
  13. Epilogue, Pt. 2 (NASA)
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