The Anarchist Waltz

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1.  Why should I be a good citizen/slave 
    When I'd much rather be free? 
    Why should I serve your Society's laws? 
    What good have they been to me?  Tell me that. 
    What good have they been to me? 
 
2.  What makes Society holy as hell? 
    What makes you think it's so rare? 
    People make rules as they live all the time. 
    Morals come cheaper than air.  Cheaper than dirt! 
    Morals come cheaper than air. 
 
3.  What kind of God has your Nation become? 
    Something to make people serve? 
    You're standing on merit you've long since worn out. 
    I'm only what you deserve.  Little me! 
    I'm only what you deserve. 
 
4.  Lockstep by lockstep, you push them around, 
    All these good folk who Believe, 
    Perverting their trust into slavery for life. 
    Thank you, but I'd rather leave.  Escape! 
    Thank you, but I'd rather leave. 
 
5.  What will you do when your victims awake, 
    When they see how you've buggered them all? 
    I'll be lending a hand when they topple your gates. 
    I'll be laughing like hell when you fall.  With a crash! 
    Laughing like hell when you fall! 



(c) 1972 Leslie Fish, Random Factors