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 hear

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 the 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 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

Everything goes in the 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