Originally Performed By: Moses Sumney

Seasons Performed: 2019-2020

Arranger: Lauren Torian, Thomas McLees, Elise Zhao, Will Cabaniss

Choreographer: Natalia Rodriguez

Awards:

Solo: Lauren Torian

Lyrics:

Watch them assemble
Looking for trouble
March in formation
March for our nation

I don't care what I've been told
(Hey! 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
This police state is much cold
(Hey! 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Cut from crooked cloth and mold
(Hey! 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
This police state is much too old

Puppets, erect
With batteries set
They charge for a while
And fall right into rank and file

And when they forget
That we cut the checks
They get really riled
And fall right into rank and file

Fall right in (rank and file)
Fall right in (rank and file)

They fall right into rank and file
Fall right into rank and file
They fall right into rank and file
Fall right into rank and file
They fall right into rank and file

Now watch how they tremble
Without credential
Orders they follow
Skin deep and hollow

The governing master
To their hip is plastered
Say protect and serve us
Protect and serve us

But murder
But murder's not service

Now I don't care what I've been told
To kill so quick is animal
Now I don't care what they might say
It's gon' come back around one day

Puppets, erect
Charge for a while
Fall right into rank and file

When they forget
That we cut the checks
They get really riled
And fall right into rank and file

Fumblin' into rank and file
You're tumblin' into rank and file, and
Crumblin' into rank and file, and
Tumblin' into rank and file, and
Crunblin' into rank and file, and
Stumblin' into rank and file
Mumblin' into rank and file, you're
Humblin' into rank and file, and

There's always, mom