Savage and barbarous, they continue the practice
of torture

the police engage in riots, the army gears for
war

stop the

mutilation,stop the torture

stop the torture for profit and war

corporations use torture to rob and discard the
poor

they deal in assassinations to keep the cry down
to a murmer

[chorus]

to fight war in which mutilation is condoned and

allowed

the system will use any amount of force to uphold
its strength and power

[chorus]

singling people out for their

beliefs, this happens now

the outright violation of human rights must be
stopped somehow

on the basic questions of human

rights and human needs

they'll quietly close the door

you'll see that the freedom we have is not our
own

take a look at

el salvador

us government backed butchers in the guise of
friendly advisors

the friendly neighbor with a bloody trade

preparing to declare their next war

their use of the media to discredit disclaim and
betray

to outrage and incite

violencee, make sure

things remain the same

[chorus]

somewhere a captive audience watch a
demonstration

watch a man disfigured, his body wired

for electrocution

[chorus]

they sit with their hands clasped waiting in
anticipation

they sit with their hands clasped

waiting in anticipation. stop torture.

Thanks to Auntie War
(inmyangrychair@collegeclub.com) for these lyrics