10 to 9 Lockdown

[Fast, driving guitar riff in E minor] [Verse 1] Clock strikes ten, the gates swing wide Liquor store doors, they open with pride But before that, you're SOL, yeah, that's the rule Got a thirst like a desert, feelin' like a fool [Chorus] 10 to 9 Lockdown, they control the booze Got my freedom shackled, got the midnight blues Got a right to a pint, got a right to a shot This ain't prohibition, what the hell have we got? [Verse 2] Nine PM hits, the lights go dim They slam the doors shut, a bureaucratic whim Got a party to start, got a night to ignite But the man says "no way", gotta wait 'til the light [Chorus] 10 to 9 Lockdown, they control the booze Got my freedom shackled, got the midnight blues Got a right to a pint, got a right to a shot This ain't prohibition, what the hell have we got? [Bridge] They say it's for the children, they say it's for the best But I see a nanny state, puttin' us to the test Gotta rebel, gotta fight, gotta break these chains Gotta drink when I want, gotta ease the pains [Guitar Solo - Fast, chaotic, and distorted] [Chorus] 10 to 9 Lockdown, they control the booze Got my freedom shackled, got the midnight blues Got a right to a pint, got a right to a shot This ain't prohibition, what the hell have we got? [Outro] 10 to 9! 10 to 9! Give me the booze, I'm gonna lose my mind! [Repeat and fade out with feedback and fast drum beat]