[Intro]
I pledge allegiance to our countrymen
Our country it is safe again
As we safely go to bed at night
In our warm nests
I sing my song
[Verse 1]
I have been this place before
I spoke unto the children
My hands they seem to tremble
The closer I get
I am a very stupid man
And I'll lead them to the slaughter
Same for son and daughter of our failing everyman
I promise lovely gifts
But the price it is uncertain
And the way it is so dangerous
To those of little pride
And I wash my hands clean
In the waters of optimism
Contaminating pools with eager sacrifice, my friends
With eager sacrifice
Eager sacrifice, my friends
Oh, eager sacrifice
[Chorus]
Sleep sweet countrymen
'Til we need you again
We will raise our arms
Against the face of harm
And I will fight and feed
All in the name of need
Get on your battered knees
And please don't make a sound
[Verse 2]
The soldiers are asleep
And our holy land of questions
A most important lesson if they get out alive
And I call out to the parson
He waves his arms against me
My countrymen like Christians
When the lions arrive
And I call out to the general
In his most vital position
As the king of isolation
In the land of suicides
And I call out to the maidens
Who wear the pelts of jackals
And little else but shackles
[Bridge]
Fill our lustful appetites, my friends
Our lustful appetites
[x2]
[Chorus]
Oh, this sweet countrymen
Is where out paths will end
Your duty's fair and just
My duty's what I must
Fondly I'll think of you
In what I have to do
I'll burn the chapel house
And make attempts at truce
And at 11:59
I'll hoist your flag and make it mine
Against the wall it's closing time
I'll send your wounded down a line
And I will count the ways
Oh, each and every day
9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
[Breakdown]
So, please rise for the very honored judge
The jury has yet to appear
We'll make this gallow pole your home
We'll make our motives very clear
I will fall into the depths of hell
Before I sail this ship of fools
Forget about the house of God
And blow away this house of cards
As the Saints go marching in
I know I was born into sin
If I die before I wake
I beg you all my sin to take
[x6]
[Outro]
Oh, my countrymen
Sleep sweet countrymen
[x4]