Foot to the Throat

Virginia death threat, Virginia creeper vine The hands that feed intent, choke the purpose of this time Take all that you can give, and I will make it mine No care for what you've spent, even fool's gold has it's shine Never held down, never restrainted Virtue's foot to the throat Free of broken chains Thus always to tyrants Laugh at the conquered, the victims now betray And in this Commonwealth There's merely a common concern for self We hold these lies to be self-evident As the dividends will reflect And in this Commonwealth There's merely a common concern for self The coffers have long run dry Never held down, never restrained Virtue's foot to the throat Free of broken chains Thus always to tyrants Laugh at the conquered, the victims now betray Like a bull in a China shop But the shelves have all been cleared A thief in an empty vault The sheep already sheared A screen door on a submarine An eagle with a broken wing Hope in a dead man's dream The sound of a bell That will never ring You're just wasting time --- Foot to the Throat - Lamb of God