Verse 1 I fought their war in a borrowed ship, For pay I didn’t care to spend. Watched good men die for nothing much, And then they send us right back on in. Verse 2 When the smoke was gone, I saw the truth, The corps still owned the day. And the ones who bled to keep them rich, Were the first ones thrown away. Chorus So I painted their Hornet black, Tore their colors right from the side. No flag, no oath, no chain, Just the people left to ride. I won’t bow to their law, I won’t die in their name. If the balance won’t swing on its own, I’ll be the weight that makes it change. Verse 3 I saw the labs where the work was done, I swear it made my blood run cold, cage farms for their experiments, Buried deep inside their corporate hold. Verse 4 Now I raid their ships on my midnight runs, I take back what they stole. Every convoy left burning in the dark, Is a story that’s finally told. Chorus Thats why I painted my Hornet black, Tore their colors right from the side. No flag, no oath, no chain, Just the people left behind. I won’t bow to their law, I won’t die for their name. If the balance won’t swing on its own, I’ll be the weight that makes it change. Outro You can call me a liar, You can call me a thief. But I’ve seen the heart of Stanton, And it’s rotten underneath. So I’ll fly ‘til I can’t no more, Through the fire and the rain. In a Hornet i stole and painted black, And let the universe know my name.
