How Much Will You Take?

So how much will you take, America? How far will you bend, how deep will you break? When the law wears a mask and fear wears a flag How much of your soul are you willin’ to hand back?

[Verse 1]
They came in masks at the break of dawn
Boots on the porch, radios on
No papers in hand, no names to say
Just flashin’ a badge and takin’ the door away

Mama asked quiet, “Where’s your right?”
They answered with sparks and electric light
Kids cried out in the hallway dark
Freedom bled from a Taser spark

[Pre-Chorus]
They don’t knock when they’re scared of the truth
They don’t hide when they think they’re immune

[Chorus]
So how much will you take, America?
How far will you bend, how deep will you break?
When the law wears a mask and fear wears a flag
How much of your soul are you willin’ to hand back?
How much will you take?

[Verse 2]
They call it order, they call it peace
They call you a threat if you won’t say “please”
Say the magic words, pull the trigger clean
Truth don’t matter if they scream “enemy”

The market’s fallin’, the jobs went cold
Gold-plated lies from a man gettin’ old
He’s shakin’ his fist at the setting sun
‘Cause even tyrants run outta room to run

[Pre-Chorus]
When power starts kickin’ in doors at night
It ain’t justice—it’s fear in flight

[Chorus]
So how much will you take, America?
When the wolves wear blue and call it the law
When they dare you to flinch, dare you to fight
Just hopin’ you’ll give ‘em their excuse tonight
How much will you take?

[Bridge] (spoken, low and close to the mic)
Every strongman thinks he’s different
Every empire thinks it’s immune
But history’s patient…
…and she always collects her due

[Final Chorus]
So how much will you take, America?
Before you remember who you are
Before you stand unarmed but unafraid
And say, “This line won’t move—not today”
How much will you take?

[Outro]
The masks are off
The lies are thin
The question ain’t what they’ll do next…
It’s what we’re willin’ to live with