Bow your head and bend your knee And stay in line you little sheep A common loss of common sense But fear thee not your soul be blessed A fear of god to calm the nerves As we stomp your morals to the curb No uterus is left to bleed Just arm yourself up to the teeth A bloody rag a bloody mess Prescription pills to clear your stress A rack of guns to keep you free United States of Me! Fuck your neighbor fuck your friends Whoever has the ammo wins A cul-de-sac a one-way street No white man ever concedes defeat Regress retreat Concede defeat Take care to stock your bunker full But don’t stray too far outside the rules Let kids kill kids it’s all just fine Human rights end at the state line A bloody rag a bloody mess Prescription pills to clear your stress A rack of guns to keep you free United States of Me! Regress repeat Concede defeat Regress retreat We’ve made our bed our soul be bled Concede defeat We control your body Please control your nerves These guns will make it bloody Remember who you serve We control the money And rewrite all the rules This land of rape and honey Intent to split the herd It’s worse worse and getting worse So load your guns and storm the steps And shoot progressive thought to death Protect the backwoods for the right Let insurrection rule the night Fuck a woman’s right to choose We own the court we own the womb A fascist state so thinly veiled A growing proof progress has failed Just expose your sharpest vein Hypocrisy will ease your pain Some arsenic just to quench your thirst Just like I said it’s getting worse Regress repeat Concede defeat Regress retreat As Rome once burned we never learned Cry defeat

Looking back on where we were All these years it’s all a blur Bunch of dumb kids trying to make their way Living the moment not looking past today The Swiss weren’t neutral, roommate with an ax Appearance by the peaches, and a Marine attacks Blackout drunk was always absolute And for our own protection we had a Mook Went beyond and back We kept the core intact Voltron when together We made up what we lacked Past beyond and back We kept that core intact Voltron when together We made up what we lacked Lifelong in the pack - Our pact Went our own ways set to live our lives Saw the world and did our things and met our wives Past is past gone is gone but never was Turns out the bond we made was in our blood It’s times like those you can never forget So many distant faces of who came and went Opposites attract and misfits find their herd Thick as thieves, family tree there are no words Went beyond and back We kept the core intact Voltron when together We made up what we lacked Past beyond and back We kept that core intact Voltron when together We made up what we lacked Lifelong in the pack - Our pact Down that street our Academy An orphanage a wayward home a port at sea A bunch of blind mice that could finally see - Latch key Down that street our Academy Got our education and we schemed our schemes Disparate souls together went from me to we - Set free A bunch of knuckleheads could barely tie their shoes Thrust into a path that we didn’t choose Somehow found a way, saw the light of day Held on to our roots and helped us guide our way That ramshackle shed gave us all a home Once we found that place we were never alone We left Academy but it never left us A lifelong bond in our crew we trust Went beyond and back We kept the core intact Voltron when together We made up what we lacked Lifelong in the pack - Our pact Past beyond and back We kept that core intact Voltron when together We made up what we lacked Lifelong in the pack - Our pact

The circus hits town and it’s a real shit show A righteous mess to call our own We’re all dressed us down and there’s nowhere to go Our covers been blown it’s Wack-A-Mole Hook line & sinker The dog and pony’s begun a winless race to be run How many tricks can you squeeze while you’re asleep? It’s a banquet of blues and a lifetime to rue Before you know it you’re stuffed and obsolete Placebo for your faith Snake oil for your pain Common sense can wait Anxious tapping veins Wake me up when it’s safe outside and the air is clean enough to breathe Times the furthest thing from on our side Until it’s gone it’s wants instead of needs Hook line & sinker The circus packs up it’s time to go Another town another show If you suffer no fools then you’re safe in the know While the fools become more clowns in tow Placebo for your faith Snake oil for your pain Common sense can wait Anxious tapping veins

Gotta be strong, better be on time Don’t disappoint have to toe the line Never show you’re weak have to be the best Standing up straighter than all the rest Can’t show emotion, need to be a man Never show no quit and sticking to your plan Days end, collapse, lean back, reload Pressure builds, fate sealed, pin drops, explode Don’t know myself from me Won’t let me be - Too tired to see Don’t know myself from me Retreat Head of a table to feed Won’t let me free - meant to concede Don’t know myself from me I’m punching in the dark Reluctant patriarch Myself from me Set the example gotta be the boss Years are gonna pass before you know the cost Scratch and claw, rise and fall a big success Climb the corporate ladder while your dreams regress Cover all your wounds without need for console Fix the car and mow the lawn fulfill your role Take your pills to do it all, you cannot fail Well bred, well fed the patriarchal male Don’t know myself from me Won’t let me be - Too tired to see Don’t know myself from me Retreat Head of a table to feed Won’t let me free - meant to concede Don’t know myself from me I’m punching in the dark Reluctant patriarch Myself from me Working so hard always give so much Get a chance to catch your breath, you’re out of touch All those days gone you’ll never get them back Stress wrecked body mind barely intact Hardly know your kids and your wife’s adrift Looking back on a life that you’ve just missed Old and grey, bygone days, you've lost control Who you are who you were a true asshole Don’t know myself from me Won’t let me be - Too tired to see Don’t know myself from me Retreat Head of a table to feed Won’t let me free - meant to concede Don’t know myself from me I’m punching in the dark Reluctant patriarch Myself from me Myself from me Reluctant patriarch

Unwind Past is past there’s no turning back It’s time Lift up your head come back from the dead You and me we’ll part the Red Sea We’ll clear a path so we can be free Hallowed ground: Sandy on the mound So safe so sound No time Forget the past it’s our turn at last Divine You and me we’ll part the Red Sea We’ll clear a path so we can be free Hallowed ground: Sandy on the mound Lost and found Daylight Closer now than ever before Hindsight Clearer now and future restored You and me we’ll part the Red Sea We’ll clear a path so we can be free Hallowed ground: Sandy on the mound We’re both here and now Collide The future's past and coming on fast You and me we’ll part the Red Sea We’ll clear a path so we can be free Hallowed ground: Sandy on the mound Unchained, unbound The sun is up as darkness fades Broken dreams to brighter days Out of our heads and into our hearts Stronger now than when we’re apart Days gone by when blind led the blind Say goodbye to the daily grind The grand Parade, the dance of all days All fade You and me we’ll part the Red Sea We’ll clear a path so we can be free Hallowed ground: Sandy on the mound Just us allowed Two at a time both one of kind

Here to give a reason for you to scratch and claw Come out of that shell and get over the wall Sat on hands delayed your plans you’re bored to death Comatose a bitter pose your makers met Never gonna get away from this taunting from me Never gonna get away from this taunting Never gonna get let you be Side by side both fit and tied from early years Had a thousand laughs at least a million tears Climbed our peaks then things went bleak and back again Drag you through the muck then we made amends Never gonna get away from this taunting from me Never gonna get away from this taunting Never gonna get let you be Had enough and it’s been rough don’t know yourself Had your cries your tears have dried and bruises welt Locked inside where you could hide the coast had cleared Never clear enough for you to save your years Never gonna get away from this taunting from me Never gonna get away from this taunting Never gonna get let you be Now you’ve got a reason to get to of bed Shake those boring cobwebs from out of your head Time has come forget about your yesterdays Plant your feet, move your ass get in the game Never gonna get away from this taunting from me Never gonna let you be

Crash and burn stumble and fall Watch the fool, come one come all Catching every random stray Can’t get out of your own way You’re gonna make a mess In spite of your intent Head first into the muck You’re always out of luck Can’t help but make a mess Hold on to every breath All your good will is spent Pray that your soul be blessed Always on the razors edge From paper cuts your soul is bled A bull within a China shop A pig knee deep in your own slop You’re gonna make a mess In spite of your intent Head first into the muck You stupid, silly fuck Can’t help but make a mess Hold on every breath All your good will is spent Pray that your soul be blessed You’re gonna make a mess You’ve really made a mess

Stupid young with kid nowhere to go Living in the street, no hope, and no home Shitty life made him leave this place, Hard work, sweat and grit he can’t disgrace They beat him like a dog but he stayed in the game Though blood and sweat, his demons are slain Rag tag bunch, merged from different paths They rose like a phoenix, from fire and ash Forged from iron, steel sharpens steel Adapt overcome, a cog in the wheel He gave his flesh and he given his blood Pushed the pace and still a race to be run Forged from iron, steel sharpens steel Adapt overcome, a cog in the wheel He gave his flesh and he given his blood Pushed the pace and still a race to be run Grew into a man and found his love Built a humble nest with his three little doves Her support so strong, an unstoppable force Only together could they map this course Still can’t believe how far he’s come Overcome everything to be number one He didn’t forget what made him strong His life is now full, he can do no wrong Forged from iron, steel sharpens steel Adapt overcome, cog in the wheel So far from the top he’ll never be done Keep on climbing to the next rung Forged from iron, steel sharpens steel Adapt overcome, cog in the wheel So far from the top he’ll never be done Keep on climbing to the next rung Forged from iron, steel sharpens steel Adapt overcome, cog in the wheel Stuck in the middle but he’s far from done Keep on climbing to the next rung Forged from iron, steel sharpens steel Adapt overcome, cog in the wheel Stuck in the middle but he’s far from done Keep on climbing to the next rung Now he looks from on top of that hill Forged rusty iron into hardened steel Mindful of everyone who pushed and pulled He never forgot, who built the mold Ready to pass the torch and to fade Knowing he made a difference and survived the fray Can’t trace the steps of how he got here just stayed the course until his path was clear Forged from iron, steel sharpens steel Adapt overcome, cog in the wheel Can’t believe how far he’s come Knows where he’s at and where he’s from Forged from iron, steel sharpens steel Adapt overcome, cog in the wheel Can’t believe how far he’s come Knows where he’s at and where he’s from

Arbitrary subdivision Borders drawn in black and white in the sand Costly indecision Battle lines set divide us as sects per the plan A common wall has been built up so tall in between us A common wall divides us all from the truth A common wall defines all the differences between us With common walls our empathy falls with our trust Comatose observation Dead asleep no new ideas creep in our head Contradicts intuition In too deep and under the sheets made our beds A common wall has been built up so tall in between us A common wall divides us all from the truth A common wall defines all the differences between us A common wall convinces us all that we’re cruel Petrified of any difference Stereotypes normalized set, tool and die Snowflake disposition We’re not unique just all the same freaks getting by A common wall has been built up so tall in between us A common wall divides us all from the truth A common wall defines all the differences between us A common wall reminds us all that we’re fools All the same - afraid of the difference Hateful retribution Think you’ve been wronged just sing the same song rinse repeat Backwards evolution No wonder why it’s all gone awry ends won’t meet A common wall has been built up so tall in between us A common wall divides us all from the truth A common wall defines all the differences between us With common walls an empire crumbles to dust

It’s a quarter to ten when we're already six rounds in I’m barely still upright and that ZZ Top song “Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers” is on the jukebox because of course it is My head is screaming in anticipation of tomorrow morning, I’m ready to leave but as always, obliged to concede Time for an Irish goodbye I’d better get out before I go blind Time for an Irish goodbye Just one more drink and I'm gonna die Glenn’s already puked twice and he’s not slowing down Mook’s got that look in his eyes, shits definitely about to go down This is where the night always turns for the worse so I scope out the door I gotta get out of this place before I hit the floor Time for an Irish goodbye Fuck all of these guys, they’re clearly out of their minds Time for an Irish goodbye They won’t let me leave but I’ve got to try So now they’ve 86’d half the crew and you’d think that would wind down the night We’ve only drank half the bar and started at least two fights Jesus Christ, someone just called for shots and someone called the cops Time for an Irish goodbye Gotta just save myself and fuck all my pride Time for an Irish goodbye Get the hell out of here without saying why