To the World

Look how the ruts cling to my footsteps The fatal invisible tool By which we define, (we fight) for our approval And fear our removal from the safety of fools (From) the tidal forces of our positions (Not won), (not one) to take for granted Are our rebel hymns indicated To sing in the mines of the fortunate sons? (Brothers in spirit), sisters in rage Will we live out our lives in this concrete cage? Another heartbeat lost, another police murder Buried in the public, eyes on the back page Heartbeat lost in a new world order Hobbled and bound but still walking away (I pledge allegiance to the world) Nothing more, nothing less than my humanity (I pledge allegiance to the world) (Searching for vision, not invisibility) I pledge allegiance to the world Searching for vision, not invisibility I pledge allegiance to the world Until the last lock breaks, none of us are free None of us are free (We fight) to balance our minds Petty powers pushing profits over our lifetimes World leaders mortgaging our lives with words I don't need to be reminded of whom you really serve (Brothers in spirit), sisters in rage Will we live out our lives in this concrete cage? Another heartbeat lost, another police murder Buried in the public, eyes on the back page Heartbeats lost in a new world order Standing alone with our backs to the maze (I pledge allegiance to the world) (Nothing more, nothing less than my humanity) (I pledge allegiance to the world) (Until the last lock breaks, none of us are free) (I) pledge allegiance to the world Until the last lock breaks, none of us are free I pledge allegiance to the world For nothing more, nothing less In justice and hunger united Searching for vision united In justice and hunger united Law and order, for whose orders? (I pledge allegiance to the world) (Nothing more, nothing less than my humanity) (I pledge allegiance to the world) (Until the last lock breaks, none of us are free) (I pledge allegiance to the world) (Under no nation will we ever be) (I pledge allegiance to the world) For nothing more, nothing less Than my humanity Than my humanity Than my humanity (Pledge allegiance!) To our humanity To our humanity To our humanity (To the) world