Page type: lyric reference
Artist: MDC
Canonical path: /mdc/pecking-order
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Pecking Order
Read Pecking Order lyrics by MDC on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Pecking Order
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
There seems to be a problem
The people won't behave
They seem to fear our power less
Than what's beyond the grave
The clergy won't preach
All the doctrines we ask
We'll have to round them up
So we can take them to task
We'll blame the guerrillas for what has been done
Burnt church of Jesus, the death of a nun
The church has preached resistance
For what the poor hold dear
Stronger than the army
We sent to instill fear
A US torturer, designed just for you
Agony guaranteed, they know what to do
CIA assassins are coming with guns
The people will mourn for dead priests and nuns
Kill with no mercy, men and women of the cloth
Ineffective martyrs for the God they brought forth
Is their retribution only time will tell
Agents don't believe and the people live in hell
We'll destroy their faith
In their God and his son
A plain wooden casket destined for a nun
We will not compete
With religious belief
Burn the church, kill the priest
Leaven them in grief
Unlike their saviour they'll die with no cross
Shown their mortality they'll know who is boss
Destroy their faith in their God and his son
Show what we will do
For our power and money
A blood spattered habit Amen
The Death of a Nun
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Pecking Order"?
MDC performs "Pecking Order", and this lyric page sits inside the MDC catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Pecking Order"?
Yes. The related section below points to Chock Full Of Shit and Corporate Deathburger with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by MDC?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through MDC's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Pecking Order yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.