House Divided

everybody's gathering round the gallows
smoke is rising from the town
grab your shoes let's hurry
let's go see what's going down

remember that heretic last week
went up like a dried out cob
didn't have a leg to stand on
at the knees we cut him off

yes it's justice they always say
these desperate wretches caught
paying for reckless virtues
a quick demise is what they bought

i wonder if this one will recant
to be spared from being hung
a fool can eat his words all day
show pity and cut out his tongue

there's strength in numbers, mind you
and i would never be caught dead
speaking out my errant thoughts
for fear i'd lose my head

do what you're told, learn your place
swift to judgment, the mob knows best

follies are not forgiven here

the wolves are howling...
who's it gonna be next