Stars & Stripes
A tyrant is a man who allows his people no freedomWho is puffed-up by prideDriven by the lust of powerImpelled by greedProvoked by thirst for fame
Divided and conqueredGripped by fearWishful thinking that it can't happen hearIt's well underway but nobody knowsA repeat of historyThat's how it goes
Tell the people that they're under attackBy man-eating foes from Mars or IraqMobilize outrageMuzzle dissentSend in the troopsStrike the pre-empt
Stars & stripesLearn how to fightWe come together by the dawn of the lightOh so proudly we hail as the rockets red glareStars & stripes
Control the airwavesFuel the reactionUse every weapon of mass-distractionTurn active people into passive consumersFeed 'em bogus polls and harebrained rumors
Cut back civil rightsMake no mistakeTell 'em homeland security is now at stakeWhip up a frenzy keep 'em suspendedDon't let 'em know that their liberty's ended
Everything goes in the desperate statesThe veneer of democracy rapidly fadesWreak total havoc on all oppositionIn any event fulfill your mission
Totalitarian media sensationYou will give 'em dominationNever mind they call you a liar and thiefBy now you're undisputed commander-in-chief