Stop talking about politics It makes no sense (Stop) Lying to the people You are trying to convince (Stop) Your words are meaningless They only fill up space (We are the) Paint in the picture You are trying to erase, erase, erase, erase
Minds on fire strike the match [x2]
You are the preacher man Why do you tell me what to do? And the policemen Why do you tell me what to do? You are the man on stage And with someone else’s rage Don’t tell me what to do Don’t tell me what to do
Erase, erase, erase
Minds on fire strike the match [x2]
You are the voices of our parents putting fears into our head Circumcise us when we’re born you pound the nails in when we’re dead You keep us from each other Class and color gender crash Remember revolution minds on fire strike the match
Teacher World leader Deceiver And media repeater I am the blank page Written only with my rage Don’t tell me what to do Don’t tell me what to do
You are the preacher man Why do you tell me what to do? And the policemen Why do you tell me what to do? You are the man on stage Stealing someone else’s rage Don’t tell me what to do Don’t tell me what to do
Cause I know, I know That I will, I will Take back what you stole from me I will, I will No, no, no, no I will, I will steal back
Stop talking about politics It makes no sense (Stop) Lying to the people You are trying to convince (Stop) Your words are meaningless They only fill up space (We are the) Paint in the picture You are trying to erase, erase, erase