"The Powers That Be" lyrics

Look out across the world see what I can see
Evil man, evil woman, evil turns the key
They hold the map of your life firmly in their hands
Sweat pours from your bones and they don't give a damn

All rise and stand for the powers that be
Nod if you understand the powers that be
All line up to be fed by the powers that be
Crawl on all fours towards the powers that be

Not so long ago a devil cut their wings
A broken heart of a different kind would never beat again
Some still live in danger, some come and go
Everyone is killed in battle, beaten to the floor

All rise and hail the powers that be
Sign your soul away to the powers that be
Line up like sheep for the powers that be
Bow your head, admit defeat to the powers that be

Look everywhere around you, see what I can see
Evil men, evil women, staring back at me
I know just what you want, but I will never pay
No, no, I won't let you get inside my veins

All rise and stand for the powers that be
Nod if you understand the powers that be
All line up to be fed by the powers that be
Crawl on all fours towards the powers that be

The powers that be
The powers that be
The powers that be