Resile then stand still Numbers uneven even is color Smeared over apt loyal followers Blind eye, aye, and the ayes have it Have it and hold it Abuse and lose it Watch it slip away Ashes to ashes A bitter end Conformity reigns A bitter end, everyday A bitter end Step back stand down Thorns are aplenty which ones make the crown Everyone yes everyone But who will please rise when the damage is done Democracy turned into charades I know what you’ll say I know just how you play your game And you will reap what you sow