Tread On Me

Liberty

Liberty for some

Liberty for me

A watchful eye on them

Our local army

A thin line separates us from the others

The lawless, the ones who won't behave when we tell them

The rules are fair and there because that's just how it's always been

Militarized, clad in the finest armor

Trained for combat in our city streets to keep us protected

We live in a safe neighborhood

And we'd like to keep it that way

Tread on me!

Dazzle with a show of force

Make me forget

My utter impotence

Tread on me!

Tease me with the power

That's always been

Just outside my reach

Tread on me!

Let's lock our crosshairs on

Our enemies

And those who might someday do us wrong

Why should I worry?

I follow the law, and besides

Someday

It could be my knee on someone else's neck

O, sacred guardians

You've come to protect and punish

Let us feel the strength

The muscle and the might

Let us have a taste

Of the authority we crave

This land of freedom

Is a beacon of selective liberty

And you should really know your place