On The Line

It was my North Star

And when my eyes opened up

Everybody wanted something from me

Stay awake through the game

Men wear scars

Push and pull use the tool

Know you’re never getting nothing from me

Bear the mark through the haze

Tread the ground will help you now

We’ve been told get a wife settle down

And they tell us what’s real

As I fall to the ground I’m looking up

I arise to my wake on the line

Sever down cross guard

Waked and weighted to my feet

And my stench is pouring out of my body

Time is up they know

Late at night they came in threes

Distant chatter in the trees

And I’m holding onto faith 

Praying that I can escape

Running like a deer 

For my life my death is near

And despite my biggest fears

I’ve gotta stop the fucking tears

We’ve been told get a wife settle down

And they’ll tell us what’s real

As I fall to the ground I’m looking up

I arise to my wake on the line

The red

The white

The blue

The stripes

The stars 

They do not tread on me

Yeah

Yeah

This can’t be true

This cannot be

The American dream

Wise man follows his feet

Yeah 

Yeah

Tread the ground will help you now

Wise man follows his feet

We’ve been told get a wife settle down

And they tell us what’s real

As I fall to the ground I’m looking up

I arise to my wake on the line

On the line