We Ain't Crawling Back

You can hear ‘em shoutin’ from their towers tonight

Wavin’ fear like a badge of might

But we ain’t shakin’ in our boots no more

We kicked that cage right off the door

Every night it’s another alarm

Another story ‘bout the world’s doin’ harm

Another speech with a trembling tone

Tryin’ to herd us back where we don’t belong

You keep swingin’ those chains in the air

Hopin’ we’ll break from the weight of your scare

But we’ve been listenin’ long enough

Now the bluff ain’t lookin’ so tough

You keep yellin’ louder every day

But the truth don’t fade when the lies replay

Stop tryin’ to scare us

We ain’t buyin’ what you’re sellin’ anymore

All your political circus

Don’t run this town like before

We finally got someone who does what he says

Instead of hidin’ behind the press

You can holler till your lungs turn black

But we ain’t crawlin’ back

You got so high on your own disguise

You forgot folks got eyes

Thought we’d never read between the lines

Or notice all them crooked signs

Now the louder you shout your fears

The funnier it sounds in our ears

All them tricks you used to hold your throne

Ain’t got a grip now the truth’s been shown

Yeah the curtain’s tearin’ off the wall

And everybody sees it fall

Stop tryin’ to scare us

That old cage don’t hold us anymore

All your worn-out warnings

Just echo off the floor

We finally got a fire that burns

And we ain’t about to take your turns

You can scream till your throat turns black

But we ain’t crawlin’ back

You’re the ones afraid tonight

Watchin’ folks step in the light

All the smoke you used to hide the game

Don’t cloud the sky the same

You can pound that drum of fear and doubt

But we’re the ones laughin’ now

Stop tryin’ to scare us

Your shadows don’t stretch like before

All your loud distractions

Don’t hold the keys no more

We felt the wind of freedom blow

And brother we ain’t lettin’ go

You can rattle every chain you stack

But we ain’t crawlin’ back

Yeah the chains hit the dirt with a crack

And we ain’t… crawlin’ back.