Hell No (They Did It Once, They'll Do It Again)

The rules changed today
They can’t rob you if you’re not afraid
Will you obey?
the years’ conditioning got you trained?

Or in the darkness, TV off
Can you remember what we’ve lost?
‘fore morning cable, scrolling phone
assure you that you’re all alone

The feds said today
my friends and family are to blame
a two minutes hate
the old man seethes, the white coats rage

What will they do before this ends
to scapegoat neighbors, family, friends
who went to bed as citizens
and woke up jobless broke pariahs?

Hell no, Hell no
We won’t be showing papers
Hell no, Hell no
You can’t just look around
Hell no, Hell no,
We don’t rat on our neighbors
I’m so tired of this, I’m gonna stand my ground

The boss said today
you don’t see the nurse you don’t get paid
will you obey
step down from worker into slave

I don’t recall casting a vote
for our new masters in white coats
for jabs and pills that do their work
make rich men richer young men worse, well

Hell no, Hell no
You ain’t getting our weapons
Hell no, Hell no
You can’t just look around
Hell no, Hell no
There won’t be forced injections
I’m so tired of this I’m gonna stand my ground
I’m so tired of this I’m gonna stand my

When they come to your house tell them go and get a warrant
when they try to shut your mouth, boy, tell ‘em all to go to hell
I’ve kept to my own, and I have tried to just ignore it
But I’m so tired of this I’m gonna stand my ground