Rank & File

Lyrics

[Intro] They're in soldier mode, they're in toy soldier mode right now They can't move their hands off their sticks 'Cause they a bunch a' cowards [Verse 1: Moses Sumney] Watch them assemble Looking for trouble March in formation March for our nation [Refrain 1: Moses Sumney] Now I don't care what I've been told Hey, two, three, four, five, six This police state is much too cold Hey, two, three, four, five, six Cut from crooked cloth and mold Hey, two, three, four, five, six This police state is much too old Hey, two, three, four, five, six [Chorus: Moses Sumney] Puppets, erect With batteries set They charge for a while And fall right into rank and file When they forget That we cut the checks They get really riled And fall right into rank and file They fall right into rank and file They fall right into rank and file Fall right into rank and file They fall right into rank and file I paid you to arrest me? [Verse 2: Moses Sumney] Now watch how they tremble Without credential Orders they follow Skin deep and hollow Their governing master To their hip is plastered Say protect and serve us But murder's not service [Refrain 2: Moses Sumney] Now I don't care what I've been told Hey, two, three, four, five, six To kill so quick is animal Hey, two, three, four, five, six Now I don't care what they might say Hey, two, three, four, five, six It's gon' come back around one day Hey, two, three, four, five, six [Chorus: Moses Sumney] Puppets, erect With batteries set They charge for a while And fall right into rank and file When they forget That we cut the checks They get really riled And fall right into rank and file They fall right into rank and file They fall right into rank and file Fall right into rank and file They fall right into rank and file They fall right into rank and file They fall right into rank and file Fall right into rank and file They fall right into rank and file [Interlude] Hey, two, three, four, five, six Hey, two, three, four, five, six Hey, two, three, four, five, six Hey, two, three, four, five, six Hey, two, three, four, five, six Hey, two, three, four, five, six Hey, two, three, four, five, six Hey, two, three, four, five, six That's too much power [Verse 3: Moses Sumney] If we make you nervous What is your purpose? Worship your trigger And ignore the figures [Outro: Moses Sumney] You're tumblin' into rank and file, and Crumblin' into rank and file, and Stumblin' into rank and file, and Mumblin' into rank and file You're humblin' into rank and file, and Fumblin' into rank and file You're tremblin' into rank and file And fall right into rank and file