[Verse 1]
Fire they cried
So evil must die
And yields are good
So men pull back hoods
And smile

The scapegoat blood spilled
Spittled and grilled
It crackled and spat
And children grew fat
On the meat
Change must be earned

[Chorus]
Sacrificial bonfire
Must burn

Burn up the old
Ring in the new

Burn up the old
Ring in the new

[Verse 2]
Assembled on high
Silhouette against the sky
The smoke prayed and pranced
And sparks did their dance
In the wind
Disguises wore thin
With less and less skin
And the clothes that were draped
Was all that told man
From ape
Change must be earned

[Chorus]
Sacrificial bonfire
Must reign

Reign over good
Banish the bad

Reign over good
Banish the bad
Oh