The Threat

[Verse 1] I've been convicted with and without reason Tarred and feathered like a piper on a killing spree And felt the anger of generations And been a target for the cheap shots of authority [Pre-Chorus] So you think you cut me down to size? Well there's somethin' you should realize It's gonna take more than a break in the law To make me smile pretty for the wreckin' ball [Chorus] Won't beg (Beg), won't bleed The end of sacrifice is a, a threat to society Hard line (Line), you'll see Once you've made your mark, you've made a threat to society [Verse 2] I wasn't put here to be treated Like some disease you hoped would go away if left alone Yeah, you can sweep me, huh, under the carpet But I'll still infect your need to use me as a steppin' stone [Pre-Chorus] So you think you cut me down to size Well there's somethin' you should realize It's gonna take more than a break in the law To make me smile pretty for the wreckin' ball [Chorus] Won't beg (Beg), I won't bleed The end of sacrifice is a, a threat to society Hard line (Line), you'll see Once you've made your mark, you've made a threat to society Huh Ow [Guitar Solo] (Get out) (Huh) (Oh, yeah, huh) [Pre-Chorus] So you think you cut me down to size Well there's somethin' you should realize It's gonna take more than a break in the law To make me smile pretty for the wreckin' ball [Chorus] Won't beg (Beg), won't bleed The end of sacrifice is a, a threat to society Hard line (Hard line), you'll see Once you've made your mark, you've made a threat to society Won't beg (Won't beg), won't bleed The end of sacrifice is a, a threat, a threat Hard line (Hard line), you'll see Once you've made your mark, you've made a threat to society