Surrounded by an atmosphere of fear

The devastation is now much more severe

The innocent are being killed

And if your profile fits the bill

You'll see those flashing lights more than your peers

And now those lights are drawing near

Serve and protect who?

Serve and protect not you

We hire them to protect and serve us all

But many feel it's safer not to call

When danger rears its ugly head

You think of those who wound up dead

Because of prejudice, it's their downfall

The time has come to make the call

Serve and protect who?

Serve and protect not you

Cops who care about saving human lives

Will take the time to hear those troubled cries

But far too often in reality

Hatred will corrupt authority

They don't protect you

They don't protect me

They protect themselves

They would cut our throats

And watch us bleed

And now those lights are drawing near

Serve and protect who?

Serve and protect not you

The time has come to break the wall of silence