Make Them Pay

by Burn The Ladder

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You can’t force a horse to drink. But you can make the bugger drown.
Lead it to the waters edge, at low tide tie it down.
If you grow fond of the beast, a beast is a beast all the same.
If it won’t bend to your will. You will make it pay.
You will make the bastard pay.

You can’t force a man to feel. What you want him to feel.
Show him anything you like, and choose what you conceal.
If he grows fond of the lie, you will have your way.
IF he refuses to comply, you will make him pay.
You will make the bastard pay.

You can’t force the world to turn. The way you want it to turn.
If you’re dissatisfied, well some men like to watch it burn.
If this is the outcome you seek, the justice that you crave.
Mercy is only for the week, and you will make them pay.
You will make the bastards pay.

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released August 25, 2023
George Bell - Guitars, Vocals, Percussion, Lyrics
Matt Bond - Production, Percussion, Bass Guitar, Piano

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