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 **************************