Clear and Present

Mister red ballcap revival He's got one hand on the Bible And the other on the buckle of his belt Pull a scowl and point a finger Play the retribution bringer Far as he's concerned the deal's already dealt Well I don't have to look Too hard to see what's going' on If you were really by the book Then you could see there's somethin' wrong Kiss the ring and bend the knee Or find out what he means by "free" If your belief don't make the chief a happy man Now if you know what's best you'll Shut your mouth and get the message Ain't no time and ain't no place to make no stand Look at the way you prance and wave The flag around like you got something to prove There must be something left to save But I'll be damned if I can see salvation in you And your dirty crew You need to pay for what you do And now the bill is coming due He's a monster he's a liar Gasoline upon a fire he'll Throw the whole thing on the pyre to watch it burn He lays it out before our eyes This time there won't be no surprise Word to the wise no compromise be sure he never gets to take another turn You say you been around the block and got a tale to tell Big shot big talk when all you got is just a bridge to sell We need to wake up 'cause the right ain't never been so wrong Won't hold my breath but man I hope it doesn't take too long I don't have to look too hard to see what's going on