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
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
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
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
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
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
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
By now you're undisputed commander-in-chief
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
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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 By now you're undisputed commander-in-chief 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 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 Explain Request ×
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