Rise to Power - Tom Morello, Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman

I counted to one hundred, I kept losing track

I wrote a hundred letters, no one wrote back

I told a hundred stories, and all of them got twisted

I sang a hundreds songs, nobody listened.

You’ve got to rise to power

Rise to power

Baby, you’ve got to rise to power.

You’ve got to rise to power

Rise to power

Ain’t a shade of difference

'tween the hills and the cowards

Baby, you’ve got to rise to power.

Forced confessions and coming attractions

Delusions of grandeur split into factions

A silent, dark Camelot, a kingdom gray and black

A dull empty heaven

A strong leader’s hand.

You’ve got to rise to power

Rise to power

Baby, you’ve got to rise to power.

You’ve got to rise to power

Rise to power

You’re down on your knees, pulling up the flowers

Baby, you’ve got to rise to power.

No holy water can wash me clean

No angel of mercy to hear my screams

Into your embrace, I’m ever driven

And in your arms, unforgiven.

You’ve got to rise to power

Rise to power

Baby, you’ve got to rise power

You’ve got to rise to power

Rise to power

The whole world’s watching, there’s a gunman in the tower

Baby, you’ve got to rise to power.