Lyrics:

Can you hear the call?

Do you recall your papa
when he sat you on his knee
Telling you the stories
of everything he sees
Parading other people,
How they braved the battlefield
Taking on an empire, fighting to be free

Oh Papa,
Tell me what you saw
Tan Tan Tara,
Can you hear the call?
Oh Papa,
I can see it in your eye
Tan Tan Tara,
Ba-bap-da-da

Flying out the funnel,
crackling on the radio
Emergency connections
on a telephone exchange
'You've reached the operator,
what's the reason for your call?'
Can you tell me what's the point
in building empty empires now?

Oh Papa,
Tell me what you saw
Tan Tan Tara,
Can you hear the call?
Oh Papa,
I can see it in your eye
Tan Tan Tara,
Ba-bap-da-da

Oh, now, they know that
a hundred years ago
That they would build an empire strong
Give it time,
And these imaginary lines will fade away

The battle goes around
Until we find a common ground
What's the point in
building empty empires now?

Oh Papa,
Tell me what you saw
Tan Tan Tara,
Can you hear the call?
Oh Papa,
I can see it in your eye
Tan Tan Tara,
Ba-bap-da-da

Oh Papa,
Tell me what you saw
Tan Tan Tara,
Can you hear the call?
Oh Papa,
I can see it in your eye
Tan Tan Tara,
Ba-bap-da-da

Oh, now, they know that
a hundred years ago
That they would build an empire strong
Give it time, and these
imaginary lines will fade away

What's the point in building
What's the point in building
What's the point in building
Empty empires now?