KMFDM - Stars And Stripes
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 thirst for fame
Divided and conquered, gripped by fear
Wishful thinking that it can't happen here
It's well under ways, 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
Chorus:
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 bogus 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
Chorus
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!
Chorus
As the rockets red glare...
As the rockets red glare...
Learn how to fight!