The Laws of Man aka Ode to a Deserter

There is no life within the laws of man
There is no life within the laws of man
Sink or swim if you can
There is no life within the laws of man

There is no purpose to be found
In buy and sell
Who is right and who is wrong
And who can tell?

You said it was a war worth fighting
There is no life within the laws of man
It is true that I ran
And now I am hiding

I soiled the flag, brought disgrace to all
Nothing but a wretch backsliding
Now I'm standing before man's tribunal
There is no life within the laws of man

I raise a hand and I swear
I'm done rhyming!

To hell with man and all flags
And golden bells chiming
To hell with man and all flags
And golden bells chiming

Thеre is no life within the laws of man
Thеre is no life within the laws of man
There is no life within the laws of man
There is no life within the laws of man