Did you read the news today
About the town of Lincoln
They were told they'd have to pay
For the crime of thinking
Penalties imposed before the rot could sink in
I guess we've seen it all before...
I guess we've seen it all
From the docks a lone voice came
And the judges listened
"We will not play your games
Or accept your system"
"Have it your own way
But you will die in prison"
I guess we've seen it all before...
I guess we've seen it all
Did you read the news today
About the town of Lincoln
I guess we've seen it all before
They were told they'd have to pay
For the crime of thinking
I guess we've seen it all
With their backs against the wall
And the clocks a'ticking
I guess we've seen it all before
And as they left the court in chains
Ah, you could hear them singing:
"You're gonna see your cities fall
You thought you'd seen it all, right?
You thought you'd seen it all
You thought you'd seen it all, right?"
About the town of Lincoln
They were told they'd have to pay
For the crime of thinking
Penalties imposed before the rot could sink in
I guess we've seen it all before...
I guess we've seen it all
From the docks a lone voice came
And the judges listened
"We will not play your games
Or accept your system"
"Have it your own way
But you will die in prison"
I guess we've seen it all before...
I guess we've seen it all
Did you read the news today
About the town of Lincoln
I guess we've seen it all before
They were told they'd have to pay
For the crime of thinking
I guess we've seen it all
With their backs against the wall
And the clocks a'ticking
I guess we've seen it all before
And as they left the court in chains
Ah, you could hear them singing:
"You're gonna see your cities fall
You thought you'd seen it all, right?
You thought you'd seen it all
You thought you'd seen it all, right?"