[Silence]
\n[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]<\/p>\n
[Intro]
\n[Instrumental Intro: Tight Funk-Rock Guitar, Driving Bass, Stomping Drums, Hammond Organ and Analog Synth Pulse]
\n[Spoken Vocal]
\nWho makes the rules?
\n(Who will choose the fools)
\nWho follows them?
\n(Where, why, when?)
\nAnd who gets to decide…
\n(How far and wide?)<\/p>\n
When the rule becomes the ruler<\/p>\n
[Verse 1]
\nRule the road
\nRule the land
\nRule the market
\nRule by hand<\/p>\n
Draw the line
\nSet the frame
\nGive it power
\nGive it a name<\/p>\n
[Refrain]
\nThe rule of rule
\n(Over the overlord)
\nNeed to school the fool
\n(Before going overboard)<\/p>\n
[Chorus]
\nRule!
\n(Rule!)
\nDon’t let the rule
\n(Confuse and fool)<\/p>\n
Power!
\n(Power!)
\nDon’t let power
\nDevour<\/p>\n
[Verse 2]
\nWhen the rule becomes
\nThe reason for the rule
\nThe servant becomes master
\nAnd the master becomes fool<\/p>\n
[Instrumental]
\n[Electric Guitar Solo: Blues-Rock Lead With Wah-Wah, Hammond Organ Responses, Driving Bass and Live Drums]<\/p>\n
[Bridge]
\nSchool the fool
\n(Teach the fool)
\nNot with force
\n(With a course)<\/p>\n
Knowledge!
\n(Choice!)
\nReason!
\n(Voice!)<\/p>\n
[Rap Vocal Break]
\nRule this
\nRule that
\nPut another rule on the mat<\/p>\n
Sign here
\nStand there
\nDon’t ask why
\nJust beware<\/p>\n
But wait!<\/p>\n
Who wrote it?
\nWho profits?
\nWho pays?<\/p>\n
Who gets the power
\nWhen the rule stays?<\/p>\n
Think for yourself
\nRead the fine print
\nFollow the evidence
\nDon’t follow the hint<\/p>\n
A rule should serve
\nThe people who live<\/p>\n
Not become a throne
\nFor the power it gives<\/p>\n
[Breakdown]
\n[Music Drops to Bass, Sparse Acoustic Guitar and Piano]
\nThe rule of rule…<\/p>\n
Over the overlord…<\/p>\n
Need to school the fool…<\/p>\n
Before going overboard.<\/p>\n
[Final Refrain]
\nThe rule of rule
\n(Over the overlord)
\nNeed to school the fool
\n(Before going overboard)<\/p>\n
[Final Chorus]
\nRule!
\n(Rule!)
\nLet reason rule<\/p>\n
Lead!
\n(Lead!)
\nBut don’t become the fool<\/p>\n
Teach!
\n(Teach!)
\nBefore demanding obedience<\/p>\n
Choose!
\n(Choose!)
\nWith knowledge and experience<\/p>\n
[Outro]
\n[Instrumental Outro: Electric Guitar Riff, Hammond Organ, Bass and Drums; Synth Pulse Gradually Fades]
\nThe rule…<\/p>\n
Of rule…<\/p>\n
Who rules…<\/p>\n
The ruler?<\/p>\n
[Spoken, fading]
\nThe rule of rule
\n(Over the overlord)
\nNeed to school the fool
\n(Before going overboard)<\/p>\n