From the recording The Ballad of Fear and Rage
Lyrics
Fear and Rage
park their caravan in every age
the world's always a stage
to put their show on
for well they know
people suffer everywhere you go
and a breaking heart
gives them something to grow on
Fear and Rage
never wanting for a war to wage
cause this land ain't free over here
unless somebody over there dying
They always make front page
take a photo op among the graves
say if this is the home of the brave
how come they're under there hiding
I don't believe in somebody wins everybody else loses
What will it be
Is it life is it love or are you choosing
Fear and Rage
know a human animal in a cage
will look for somebody to blame
before looking for freedom
Ain't it clear
hiss the forked tongues of rage and fear
those ones are gonna take it from you
unless you crush and defeat em
Mr. Fear
a dramatic hand cupped to his ear
oh say can you hear
the boots of the devil's army
Mr. Greed
muscles through the crowd to take up the lead
crows with evident glee
you know nobody draws a crowd like me
Fear and Rage
those great champions of self-defense
always helping their friends
when they're short on bombs and rockets
So it goes
around and comes around again
putting families in graves
putting dollars in pockets
Fear and Rage
those lieutenants of the ancient brain
been running their game
since halfway to forever
Fight or flight
might save you from a wolf in the night
but it's a hell of a way
of living together
I don't believe in somebody wins everybody else loses
What will it be
Is it life is it love or are you choosing
Fear and Rage
have not a single soul ever saved
with their shrunken hearts
and tunnel vision
But they'll stay
they won't pack their circus away
until the day we all
stop paying admission
