Union Songs
Enemy of the State
A Song by Mimi Yahn©Mimi Yahn 2003
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Once we were a nation of ideals
The world looked to us to set them free;
Democratic revolution
Peace and justice, we will lead you.
Now they pay the price
For our liberties.Chorus:
Days of waiting, nights of tracers
Bombs smashing into human flesh,
Nations shattered just for profit;
How does it feel
To be an enemy of the state?The New World Order now must have its day
We will trample all who block our way;
Coalitions, Allied Forces
Go along or we will bomb you
World supremacy
Is our Manifest Destiny.Chorus:
Days of waiting, nights of tracers
Bombs smashing into human flesh,
All who fight us must be evil;
How does it feel
To be an enemy of the state?Nations free can never feed our greed
Overthrow, build fear and tyranny
Guatemala, Nicaragua
Philippines, Iran and Haiti
Our graveyard's piled high
With slain democracies.Chorus:
Days of waiting, nights of tracers
Bombs smashing into human flesh
Find another bloody tyrant;
How does it feel
To be an enemy of the state?Now the seeds we've sown have taken root
Nourished by the blood of terror's brood:
Suicide and airline bombers,
Bill of Rights and truth suspended,
Torture justified
For Homeland Security.Chorus:
Days of waiting, nights of tracers
Bombs smashing into human flesh
Our Reich will reign forever;
How does it feel
To be an enemy of the state?We must reach our hands across the seas
The global movement builds to create peace
No more war, no more injustice
Is the cry that rises daily
Join us, millions strong
The empire cannot hold!Chorus:
Days of waiting, nights of tracers
Bombs smashing into human flesh
We must act to stop this slaughter
Willingly I am
An enemy of the state!
Notes
Many thanks to Mimi Yahn for permission to add this song to the Union Songs collection
Find more of Mimi's work in this collection
union songs..........a selection by mark gregory