Take No Prisoners

By Megadeth

On Rust in Peace

Released on September 24, 1990

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[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1: Dave Mustaine, Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson & Nick Menza]

Ooh got one chance (Infiltrate them)

Get it right (Terminate them)

The Panzers will (Permeate them)

Break their pride (Denigrate them)

And their people (Retrograde them)

Typhus (Deteriate them)

Epidemic (Devastate them)

Take no prisoners (Cremate them)

Burn!


[Instrumental Break]


[Verse 2]

Goin’ to war, give 'em hell

D-Day, next stop Normandy

Beginning of the end

We know how to and sure as shit we'll win

"War is peace," sure man

A retreat for the damned

A playground for the demented

A haven for those who walk this world

Bereft of heart and soul


[Verse 3]

Love and war, they say all is fair

Take his life, but won't take his hair

Your body parts your country spares

By the way son, here's your wheelchair

He once had to be all he could be

Now he's nothing for no one, nowhere to see

Funny thing, he's like you and me

It's a funny thing, funny thing

Tears streak his solemn stare

Abandoned wreckage, nobody cares

No one knew what would happen there

No one spoke, no one even cared

Don't ask what you can do for your country

Ask what your country can do for you

[Outro: Dave Mustaine, Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson & Nick Menza / Guitar Solo: Marty Friedman]

Take no prisoners (Take no shit!)

Take no prisoners (Take no shit!)

Take no prisoners (Take no shit!)

Take no prisoners (Take no... shit!)