[Intro]
They’re knocking down my tower block - the place where I grew up
When the walls start falling, I’m gonna be ready

[Verse 1]
My estately home, cold fingers risen from the land
I grew up, life on stone, in the palm of your toughened hand

[Pre-Chorus]
They’re all gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
The height lines on my bedroom door
They’re all gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
My soldiers hiding under the floor
They’re all gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
The never ending Monday nights
It's all gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
The sound of Friday stairwell fights

(They're knocking down my...)
[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
They’re knocking down my tower block - the place that I come from
When the walls are falling, falling, I’m gonna be ready
They’re knocking down my tower block - the place that I ran from
When this all means nothing, nothing, I’m gonna be ready

[Verse 2]
There is glass on the carpet, there is dust in the air
All this deafening wonder, but I wish that you were here
This space was a battleground, this place was a war
You beat me - now I beat you, as they tear it to the floor

I’m the only survivor of a life I’ve never known
There’ll be nothing left of your devastation - they're tearing down your home

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
They’re knocking down my tower block - the place that I come from
When the shades come knocking, kicking, I’m gonna be ready
(It's all gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone)
They’re knocking down my tower block - the place that I ran from
(It's all gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone)
Now the walls are falling, falling, I’m gonna be happy
[Outro]
(It's all gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone)
They’re knocking down my tower block
(It's all gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone)
They’re knocking down my tower block, yeah