Roland was a warrior from the land of the midnight sun
With a Thompson Gun for hire. Fighting to be done.
The deal was made in Denmark on a dark and stormy day
So they set out for Biafra to join the bloody fray.

Through '66 and '7 the fought the Congo War
With their fingers on their triggers, knee deep in gore.
Days and nights they battled, the Bantu to their knees.
They killed to earn their living. And to help out the Congolese.

Roland The Thompson Gunner.
Roland The Thompson Gunner.

His comrades fought beside him, Van-Owen and the Rest.
But of all the Thompson Gunners Roland was the best.
So the CIA decided, they wanted Roland dead.
Than son-of-a-bitch Van-Owen, Blew off Rolands head.

(Time, time, time for another peaceful war.
But time stands still for Roland, til he evens up the score)
Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner.
Norways bravest Sun.

They can still see his headless body, stalking through the night.
In the muzzle flash of Rolands Thompson gun, in the muzzle flash of Rolands Thompson gun...

Roland searched the continent for the man who had done him in.
He found him in Mombassa in a Bar-room drinkin Gin.
Roland aimed his THompson gun, he didnt say a word.
But he blew Van-Owens body from there to Johannesburg.

Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner.
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner.
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner, talking about the man.
Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner.

The eternal Thompson Gunner still wanderin through the night
But now its 10 years later, but he still keeps up the fight.
In Ireland, in Lebanon, in Palestine and Berkley....
Patty Hurst heard the burst of Rolands Thompson Gun and BOUGHT IT!!!!!