rank & file

"they're in soldier mode, they're in toy soldier mode right now, they can't move their hands off their sticks, 'cause they a buncha cowards", watch them assemble, looking for trouble, march in formation, march for our nation, now i don't care what i've been told, this police state is much too cold, cut from crooked cloth and mold, this police state is much too old, puppets, erect, with batteries set, they charge for a while, and fall right into rank and file, when they forget, that we cut the checks, they get really riled, and fall right into rank and file, they fall right into rank and file, they fall right into rank and file, fall right into rank and file, they fall right into rank and file, now watch how they tremble, without credential, orders they follow, skin deep and hollow, their governing master, to their hip is plastered, say protect and serve us, but murder's not service, now i don't care what i've been told, to kill so quick is animal, now i don't care what they might say, it's gon' come back around one day, puppets, erect, with batteries set, they charge for a while, and fall right into rank and file, when they forget, that we cut the checks, they get really riled, and fall right into rank and file, they fall right into rank and file, they fall right into rank and file, fall right into rank and file, they fall right into rank and file, they fall right into rank and file, they fall right into rank and file, fall right into rank and file, they fall right into rank and file, if we make you nervous, what is your purpose, worship your trigger, and ignore the figures, you're tumblin' into rank and file, and, crumblin' into rank and file, and, stumblin' into rank and file, and, mumblin' into rank and file, you're humblin' into rank and file, and, fumblin' into rank and file, you're tremblin' into rank and file, and fall right into rank and file