it used to be red scare-ica
ever righteous America
we are bred for skills

and un-cheap thrills
for crippled and misguided wills
the propaganda machine

is the turpentine
that keeps our hands clean
whether it be communism

or the most modern terrorism
powers at be control our learning
to keep these rusty gears a-turning

crucial times
get back in line
crucial times

i look back at my education
historic proof or fabrication
true progress suffers mutilation

to better server the corporation
these are crucial times