[Verse]
I pledge my heart to the land of free
But the chains still rattle and they hold the key
No badge
No shield
Just a broken decree
[Chorus]
No rights till we make 'em
No truth to pursue
A promise on paper but it don’t come true
I’m singin’ the no badge blues
[Verse 2]
They said the law’s asleep
It don’t hear your cries
The Constitution’s silent till the people rise
We’re shadows in a system built on alibis
[Prechorus]
Sworn to the flag
But it don’t swear back
Justice on a road with a faded track
[Chorus]
No rights till we make 'em
No truth to pursue
A promise on paper but it don’t come true
I’m singin’ the no badge blues
[Bridge]
Allegiance ain’t armor
It don’t shield the pain
When the words in the books don’t fall like rain
It’s a long
Cold road and we’re bound by chain