Rise Up!

The word is out on the street

Caesar's house is growing weak

And all his generals are scared so you better be prepared

He gave the order to his pigs

Jail the men and starve the kids

And I can't help you baby when the empire falls

Things look good in Babylon, yeah the rich still get it on

But now they gotta build up a fence

To protect their decadence

Every year they build it higher

Thеir necks are tighter in thе wire

And I can't help you baby when the empire falls

You wonder what went wrong

Why can't we just get along?

Their televisions feed you lies

Market force alibis

Every hour the class divide

Pushes us towards genocide

And I can't help you baby when the empire falls

I don't mean to frighten you but

Baby, what you gonna do?

Pretty soon now you gotta choose

Bet to win or you're surely gonna lose

'Cause a winning smile ain't no defense

If you're sitting on the fence

And I can't help you baby when the empire falls

I know the plan for you

And there's nothing, child, that I can do

Jesus! He came back

Jesus! High on crack

Jesus! Threw him in jail

Jesus! Can't afford the bail

Yeah, the man is strong

That's the reason for this song

And I can't help you baby when the empire falls

Rise up! It's your only chance

Rise up! It's your only chance

'Cause I can't help you baby when the empire falls