serve and protect

they sent me here to give my thoughts on SB1070
looking at the crowd, I bet you’re gonna be mad at me
but I promise everything I do is to serve and protect
even melting down the cross to wrap around your neck
it’s for the greater glory of the red white and blue
it’s for the greater good of each and every one of you

Now, I’ve heard ‘em cry that no humano es ilegal
but you’ve nothing to fear unless you’re a crim-i-nal
I promise, I understand your struggles and your troubles
stringing stones together to build life out of rubble
you want to come to the land of opportunity to succeed
so you can get a job and fill the mouths you gotta feed
but if you really want to prosper on our side of the border
I don’t think it’s strange that you submit to law and order
we’ve got this beautiful rhythm to our system
all these legal ways but instead you chose to miss ‘em
to duck through the desert in the dark of night
to break in, to trespass, to ignore what’s legal and right
so, of course it’s one of my deepest happiest desires
to build a reinforced concrete wall with razor wires
one full of spots where the guards stick guns out of slots
because they believe in the beauty of preemptive shots
give me your sick, your poor, and your huddled masses?
fuck that, we’ll send you back out on your sorry asses
none of this is fine print to be read with glasses
it’s a front page fuck you from all of our classes
Lady Liberty’s old news, we’re sick of a raging sewer
streaming in, liberty is for a country with fewer
people to keep in line, so thank God for Jan Brewer
go ahead and whine, the truth about the bill
was clear majority support, it was the people’s will
we just chose to speak through our movers and shakers
we see no problem with making people carry their papers
because you’re right, no humano es ilegal
you’ve only got something to fear if you’re a crim-i-nal

because everything that I do is to serve and protect
even when I melt down the cross to wrap around your neck
it’s all to protect the red white and blue
it’s all to protect each and every one of you

so these papers, they’re just another step
another clue to what we’ll come up with next
soon the mall entrance will have retinal scans
the better, my dear, to keep you in safe hands
the better to identify everyone, to know who’s where when
the better to keep track of the disease of men
the better to bring about greater peace and prosperity
if you don’t believe me let me bring clarity
there is absolutely nothing to be afraid of, see
only the bad, the naughty, the evil
need to fear laws that protect the people
like only those on steroids worry about Bud Siegel
like only the damned hate the sight of the steeple
if you’re a real American with nothing to hide
you know there’s right from wrong, and about picking sides
you’ll have no problem when we can just look in your mind
when we don’t need to ask questions to try and find
out whether or not you slipped up and crossed the line
we won’t even need to use pain or force to make you scream
we’ll just watch you sleep, and follow you in your dreams
you won’t have a problem with us invading your privacy
if a good American is all you’re ever trying to be
democracy and dignity are not necessarily synonymous
giving everyone freedom and voice is a little ominous
do you really think we’ll ever find the answer to cancer
if freedom keeps the beat for dissension’s dancers?
no, so it’s best to kill the commies greens and Panthers
diversity and thought are fine, but peace and harmony are sublime so quit your crying, salute the flag and get in line

because everything we do is to serve and protect
even if you find our hands wrapped around your neck
it’s all to protect the glory of the red white and blue
it’s all for the greater good of each and every one of you

and I know that peace and order rule your desires
so you’re surprisingly comfortable with limits and wires
Patrick Henry once screamed out, liberty or death
and the people cried back for his dying breath
the ACLU likes to pretend that things have changed
but I know how you really feel about their silly complaints
how grating it is when people go against the grain
I promise, we’ll get em - those who believe in redistribution
gays straying from the Good Book or those fighting pollution
malcontents who whine about the mistreatment of labor
the bleeding hearts who see a bum and think to save her
for those of you on the other side, I see you getting bolder
I see you thinking about taking my head off my shoulders
but let me promise you - our. steel. is. colder.
you’re human filth, and we’re licensed government soldiers
you can’t cry about your rights with a shattered jaw
and that’s the least of your worries if you mess with the law
so here’s your last warning- if you see the boys in blue comin’
you’d better get out and you better hit the ground running
because by the time we hit your door, we’re gonna be gunnin
we’ve got our brothers in the black suits
the undercover guys hiding out in track suits
we all keep tabs on the rebels, malcontents, and youth
so please, there’s no pressure, there’s no need to think
you can sit back, kick back, relax, and pour up a drink
the only thing we ask is that you please, don’t make a stink
please don’t fret and worry about the potential cost
just grab the control, turn your TV on and your mind off
in fact, tune in to the latest version of Lost
the newest six season reason to keep your butt in your seat
and ignoring the people who are feeling our heat
ignoring whether or not what we’re doing is right
because with a criminal blight
you need to keep the end goal in sight
and just in case that’s against your so-called principles
let me tell you, bravery and belief are situational
maybe you’ve heard of a little thing called search and seizure
maybe you’ve got a daughter, or a mother - we’ll seize her
how much waterboarding do you think they can stand
before we’re holding a recording in our hand
of all the horrible un American things you’ve never done
but for which you’re gonna pay
you don’t want to go there, I promise that it’s not fun
but you will see it our way
we’ll see how much your principles are worth
or if you’ll sacrifice ‘em to gain peace on this earth
as long as you have nothing treacherous that needs to be hid
I promise you’ve got no worries for you or your kids
just keep those ideas of liberty and privacy outta your head
Pat Henry’s dead, so you can finally sleep safe in your bed
sure, the price might be your freedom of speech and thought
sure, a couple innocent people might end up shot
but your freedom is the sacrifice that security bought
and with it, everything everything is under control
we’ll find the criminals, we’ll dig em out of their holes
see, Arizona’s getting 500 guys from the National Guard
and you know that when those boys bang, they bang hard
and in two more months we’ll have Air Force spy planes
to patrol the desert, and send the illegals home in chains
and I remember, no humano es ilegal
the only humans who have to worry are the criminals

because I promise - everything I do is to serve and protect
even if you find my hands wrapped around your neck
it’s for the greater good of the red white and blue
it’s to serve and protect …most of you