Kick the Chair

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

Dawn breaks evenly today

On the truth and the lie

All rise, court's in session

We're hanging someone high

Justice means nothing today

Now that the courts are for sale

Pick a crime from the menu, pick a sentence and defend you

And pick up the down payment called bail

The system's for sale

[Chorus]

Kick the chair, the rope's tight

Just like one quick wrench, the tooth is out

Friend or foe, I gotta hang 'em dead

Or they'll come back around

Kick it!

[Verse 2]

The court's wrong when it keeps track

Of victories and defeats

The press that never rests waits

For somebody's soul they can eat, ooh-ow!

Justice means nothing today

Now that the jury's for sale

Guilty or not, the verdict's a lie

You're going to jail

The system has failed

[Chorus]

Kick the chair, the rope's tight

Just like one quick wrench, the tooth is out

Friend or foe, you gotta hang 'em dead

Or they'll come back

[Guitar Solo: Dave Mustaine]

[Instrumental Break]

[Guitar Solo: Chris Poland]