A tyrant is a man who allows his people no freedom
Who is puffed up by pride
Driven by the lust of power
Impelled by greed
Provoked by a thirst for fame
Divided and conquered
Gripped by fear
Wishful thinking that it can`t happen here
It`s well underways but nobody knows
A repeat of history
That`s how it goes
Tell the people that they`re under attack
By man eating foes from mars or iraq
Mobilize outrage
Muzzle dissent
Send in the troops
Strike to pre empt
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Control the airwaves
Fuel the reaction
Use every weapon of mass distraction
Turn active people into passive consumers
Feed `em bogues polls and harebrained rumours
Cut back civil rights
Make no mistake
Tell `em homeland security is now at stake
Whip up a frenzy keep `em suspended
Don`t let `em know that their liberty`s ended
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Everything goes in desperate states
The veneer of democracy rapidly fades
Wreak total havoc on all opposition
In any event fulfill your mission
Totalitarian media sensation
You will give `em domination
Never mind they call you a liar and thief
By now you`re undisputed commander in chief
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We come together by the dawn of the light
Oh so proudly we hail as the rockets red glare
By now you`re undisputed commander in chief
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Learn how to fight
We come together by the dawn of the light
Oh so proudly we hail as the rockets red glare
Stars & Stripes
Stars & Stripes
Learn how to fight
We come together by the dawn of the light
Oh so proudly we hail as the rockets red glare
Stars & Stripes
Learn how to fight