Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence caused such silence
Who are we mistaken?

But you see, it's not me
It's not my family
In your head, in your head, they are fightin'
With their tanks and their bombs
And their bombs and their guns
In your head, in your head, they are cryin'

In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head, in your head?
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie-ie, oh

Do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do

Another mother's breaking
Heart is taking over
When the violence causes silence
We must be mistaken

It's the same old theme
Since nineteen-sixteen
In your head, in your head, they're still fightin'
With their tanks and their bombs
And their bombs and their guns
In your head, in your head, they are dyin'

In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head, in your head?
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie-ie
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, eh-eh oh, ya-ya


Lyrics submitted by Novartza, edited by jjon43, Unanimated, ncc74656m, Beery, AmberBell, Bianconero, oswinning, mimi18, MalachaiSade, vaguely

Zombie Lyrics as written by Dolores Mary O'riordan

Lyrics © CONSALAD CO., Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment

    A quite adequate update of the song from Patti Smith's album 'Easter' entitled 'Rock n Roll Nigger'. Albeit the extreme chutzpah is lacking in The Cranberries version.

    exobscuraon February 06, 2019   Link

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