1. |
The Iron Heel
04:41
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"The Iron Heel"
The Banksters sit down
Round a table of gold
The Lobby speaks first
“If we may be so bold.”
(Chorus)
“Seems that the rabble have taken the streets.
Bitching that there is nothing to eat.
And that the wars go on and on.
And that the jobs are gone...gone.”
Dow adds his 2 cents
Along with Jones
“This is class warfare.
We'll burn their bones.”
(Chorus)
Send in The Iron Heel...
The final word
Comes from G. Sachs.
“By standing on
The People's back,
We are the new kings.
Oligarchy.
Tis time we crush
Democracy!”
(Chorus)
Send in The Iron Heel...
...And so was born The Brotherhood Of Man.
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2. |
ConMan
05:05
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He's walked the Earth since man first awoke.
Compassion and empathy to him are a joke
He'll lie to your face, then stab you in the back.
Just when your down, he attacks...
ATTACK! He'll take your world and turn it Black.
(Chorus)
ConMan. He's got a plan for you.
Don't buy the lies, whatever you do.
He can pick your pocket and have you say “Thanks”.
Then turn around, convince the world that you robbed a bank.
Cares only for himself, the rest of us get whacked.
Just when you're down, he attacks...
ATTACK! He'll take your world and turn it Black.
(Chorus)
He loves war, 'cause he doesn't have to fight.
He loves money, and the poor they got no rights.
He'd sell his own mother, then kick you in the sac.
Just when your down he attacks...
ATTACK! He'll take your world and turn it Black.
(Chorus)
He carries a bible he doesn't believe in.
While draped in a flag for which he has no allegiance.
(Chorus)
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3. |
KingMaker
05:08
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First I got the cops.
Then I got the courts.
Had to get the church.
Just to fool the poor.
Pre-Chorus
My heart removed. Long time ago. That's fine with me.
It lets me crush my enemies with apathy.
Chorus
I am The King Maker
Can you smell the sulfur,
on the megaphone?
Yeah, that's my boy.
He does what he's told.
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
It's not who votes that counts.
It's who counts the votes.
I'm like a God
And it's you I smote
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
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4. |
V.
07:09
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*Lay in wait
In my cell
The history
I do tell
They came for us, in a big black bus
Chains and clubs, dogs and guns
(chorus)
V is for the victim
V is for the vengeance
V is for vendetta
Victory!
The C.E.O.
Directs the P.O.T.U.S.
Marshal Law
A nation on notice
They forced all us, off the big black bus
Chains and clubs, dogs and guns
(chorus)
Darkness spreads throughout the land
Freedom of thought and speech now banned
Women, children, and men are serfs
What they produce is what they're worth
*Now's my chance
Take out the guard
Make my way
To the yard
Took the big black bus, for all of us
Took the chains the clubs, the dogs the guns
(chorus)
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5. |
Untouchable
05:40
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Been around the block for a thousand years.
A Prophet vs. profit-absolutely no fear.
By sitting in I stand up.
It's my will vs. the corrupt.
(Pre-Chorus)
Been longing for so long for the long war to end.
The chicken hawk has The Eagle attack the hen.
Some call me a hero, while others vilify.
Don't know about that, but I plan to multiply.
(Chorus)
Untouchable...always been untouchable.
The battle for social justice rages on.
The Economic Royalists demand a kingdom.
Workin' folk workin' under an oppressive thumb.
The Economic Royals, they steal every crumb.
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you,
then they fight you, then you win.
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
Get up...Stand up...Rise up...NOW!
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6. |
The Dust Bowl
06:07
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Machines, they dig in to the night.
The sun, it rises hot and bright.
The plains alive with sand and dust.
The trees are gone, the crops are lost.
(Chorus)
Dip your spoon in the dust bowl.
You will never get full.
Babies, they're crying out in pain.
Disease and Hunger are their names.
Out from the glare comes The Banking Man.
Says that he now owns our land.
(Chorus)
Mama don'tcha worry, it'll be ok.
We can all move to California.
Grapes as far as the eye can see.
We can all live in tranquility.
(Chorus)
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7. |
Haymarket Square
04:01
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Have you ever been down to Haymarket?
Come on put your boots on and get set.
Tens of thousands in the street.
8 hours is what we seek.
Have you heard the Pinkerton's have got a bomb?
Hired thugs. Who knows where they're from?
Tens of thousands in the street.
8 hours is what we seek.
(Chorus)
Tell it like is boys, we can't be duped.
Haymarket Square!
They sell the lies and we tell the truth.
Haymarket Square!
The people at the podium speak for us.
An 8 hour day would be glorious.
Tens of thousands in the street.
8 hours is what we seek.
Someone kills a policeman with a bomb.
The Pinkerton's smile as we're shot upon.
Tens of thousands in the street.
8 hours is what we seek.
(Chorus)
Chaos ensues and the bullets fly.
Mayday for the worker is the reason why.
50 lay dead in the street.
Gotta fight and die or we'll face defeat.
(Chorus)
We fought down there, we died down there.
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8. |
StemWinder
04:12
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Instrumentally instrumental.
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9. |
Pitchfork And Musket
03:56
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You say to me, “This is catastrophe.”
I ask of you sir, “What do you plan to do about it?”
Grumblings in the East, getting louder everyday
From Savannah in the South to the Massachusetts Bay
Whispers of a revolution, feel it in the air
From every single pub and municipal square
(Chorus)
Oh brother take up arms
Pitchfork And Musket
Sound The Alarm!
Pitchfork And Musket
The British East India Company pays no tax
That duty will be levied on only our backs
We'll go down to the harbor, take that companies tea
And throw it in the water...We Shall Die Or Live Free
(Chorus)
Gather the militia, 'cause Jefferson is right
With the help of the French, we will fight the Kings might
(Chorus)
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10. |
Big Box
03:58
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Woe to those who stand up
Stand up to the Big Box
Swallowing up your town
Block by block
The shops close down
The poor are slaves
Fall into
An economic shallow grave
(Chorus)
It comes down to this
You can't resist-BIG BOX
Teeth made of shopping carts
Overbite
Eyes that glow in the dark
Sweat shop lights
A heart ripped from
The land of liberty
Pumps the blood
Siphoned from you and me
(Chorus)
Over the river
Through the woods
Charging right towards you
Raping the land
Selling us out
What do you think you'll Do?
(Chorus)
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11. |
The 4th Estate
03:44
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Turn on your TV and I'll be there
Fascist Orwellian Xenophobes
30 years in the making
How's the glare?
Don't let it distract from the show
Chorus
It's the death of The 4th Estate
Spin, lie, rinse, regurgitate
It's the death of The 4th Estate
We killed it...Alright!!!
Drudge up a report, Post it in New York
The rest will fall in line
This fucker's done
So stick it with a fork
London and Washington, oh The Times
Chorus
Don't Rush to judgment
Ignore the facts
Only our Channel is Clear
You're Commies and Nazis if you fight back
We own this place, with $ and fear
Chorus
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12. |
We Are The Majority
02:23
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We are The Majority
Not The Sheople
We are The Majority
WE THE PEOPLE
Why do we walk the walk?
Why do we talk the talk?
Why won't we just stand by?
M-A-J-O-R-I-T-Y...that's why
We hold this truth
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13. |
My Drinking Song
03:04
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The day is over, it's time to relax.
The Bossman is finally off our backs.
Serve up the beer, whiskey, & vodka.
Tip the Barkeep who's working' to please ya.
Cheers to you and all your crew
You're working' hard, so tip back a few.
The night is young, the beer is cold
And you are never too old.
(chorus)
Sway your drink to and fro.
Here's to life.
This is my drinking song.
Cheers to life.
We gather here to talk and think.
Philosophize, laugh, and sing.
Watch out for the law. They frown upon...
…My old time drinking song.
(chorus)
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MuckRaker Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta based MuckRaker was formed by former BOILER (Mayhem/Atlantic recording artists) member, Will Price (Bass, Lead Voice) in 2010. In 2014 MuckRaker released their second CD, “Karmageddon”(US). Drummer Chris Tate & Guitarist/Voice Sean Marin round out the line-up. MuckRaker inked a deal with German label, Eternal Sound Records for distribution (2016) of “Karmageddon” throughout Europe, ... more
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