You were calling out from the underground 
 You had lots of big ideas 
 But no one can hear them now 
 They riddled you with guilt 
 They tempted you with wealth 
 They twisted all your words 
 They made you hate yourself 
    So now you do your shtick, a loyal patriot 
 And you toe the party line 
 Even though it makes you sick 
 They gave you talking points 
 They taught you double-speak 
 They forced you into war 
 By saying you were weak   
 They signed your checks 
 ’Til they had you in the bag 
 They scared you blind then draped you in a flag 
 Made you a man at fort bragg   
 You’ll do good business as an apologist 
 If you exaggerate their facts 
 If you perpetuate their myth 
 They made activism trite 
 They made honor optional 
 They made propaganda news 
 They made science radical   
 They pulled your teeth 
 ’Til you smiled and agreed 
 They slit your throat and buried you at sea 
 All for the land of the free