Lyrics of
Seven Nation Army

Seven Nation Army was created by Jack White, inspired by his childhood nostalgia and his desire to create a classic song that featured a distinctive guitar riff. The songs name stems from Jack Whites childhood mispronunciation of Salvation Army as Seven Nation Army.

I'm gonna fight 'em off
A seven nation army couldn't hold me back
They're gonna rip it off
Taking their time right behind my back
And I'm talking to myself at night
Because I can't forget
Back and forth through my mind
Behind a cigarette
And a message coming from my eyes says leave it alone


Don't want to hear about it
Every single one's got a story to tell
Everyone knows about it
From the Queen of England to the hounds of Hell
And if I catch it coming back my way
I'm gonna serve it to you
And that ain't what you want to hear
But that's what I'll do
And a feeling coming from my bones says find a home

I'm going to Wichita
Far from this opera, forever more
I'm going to work the straw
Make the sweat drip out of every pore
And I'm bleeding and I'm bleeding and I'm bleeding
Right before the Lord
All the words are going to bleed from me
And I will think no more
And the stains coming from my blood tell me go back home
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