Advancing The Cause

Bush backs out of the 1972 ABM treaty,

supposedly in the interests of national defense

Determined to resurrect Reagan's nuclear monster

Ignoring the world tension that this action presents

Jerry Falwell had the nerve to place the blame

at the feet of feminists, abortionists, gays and lesbians

and the ACLU all of who have offended god

for attempting to secularize this "Christian-founded" nation

Pat Buchanan's xenophobic posturing has only gotten louder

in calling for America to close all of our borders

Why is it that those with the lowest morality

are obsessed with trying to push their ideals on the rest of society?

In the midst of human tragedy the political games begin

Placing the blame on weak national defense and immigration

The political vultures have been busy manufacturing fear

and of course they have all the answers to make our problems disappear

Desensitized to the suffering and the thousands of lives lost

Capitalizing on the carnage to push their agenda through at any cost

Raising money and passing their laws

Exploiting the dead to advance their cause

How can this tragedy advance my cause?

How can this suffering advance my cause?

How can this fear advance my cause?

How can this body pile advance my cause?

Every safety measure these people offer is just another moral con

Taking advantage of uncertainty to manipulate us into pawns

Self-serving interests are sought without a single shred of decency

Holding violence over our heads and promising stability

To those with a political agenda this tragedy was a blessing in disguise

because now oppression is protection and dare not be scrutinized

Intolerance is now patriotism, the rising tide of nationalism

it's been the unifying catalyst for country and religion

How can this tragedy advance my cause?

How can this suffering advance my cause?

How can this fear advance my cause?

How can this body pile advance my cause?

Desensitized to the suffering and the thousands of lives lost

Capitalizing on the carnage to push their agenda through at any cost

Raising money and passing their laws

Exploiting the dead to advance their cause

So we have another oilman in the Whitehouse, an absolute imbecile

Moral delinquents wear the cloth, Nazis on capital hill

You can see the excitement in their eyes, behind their crocodile tears

pushing their agendas, the ones they've pushed for years

but now seizing the opportunity by exploiting this catastrophe

while painting themselves as patriots to hide their petty bigotry

They champion their cause by climbing up the body pile

Becoming king of the hill has made this tragedy all worthwhile

How can this tragedy advance my cause?

How can this suffering advance my cause?

How can this fear advance my cause?

How can this body pile advance my cause?