[Verse 1] They drew a line down the middle of the room High-T on the left, standing tall, no gloom Low-T on the right, they said, hanging their heads Sluggish, soft, better suited for beds [Verse 1 continued] The briefing had a chart, the chart had two bars One reached the ceiling, one barely got far "This is readiness," the officer explained "This is the future — and this is what we've contained" [Chorus] High-T, marching in formation Low-T, sitting this one out High-T, biological foundation Low-T, what's readiness about? Draw the line, split the room High-T rising, Low-T doom Sacred duty, sacred divide Which side are you standing on, which side [Verse 2 — modified] Nobody asked what Low-T really meant Just a number on a form, a percent Forty-five, tired, maybe stressed, maybe fine But the chart doesn't care, the chart drew the line [Verse 2 continued — modified] "Optional treatment," they remind you again Optional like a test you're not allowed to not win The room got quiet when they read out the names High-T got medals, Low-T got — no comment. Same game. [Bridge — modified] Nobody defined "wimp" Nobody had to The chart did it for them They used to call it "sick, lame, and lazy" Now they just call it "sick, lame, and Low-T" Same clipboard Same tone New number to blame it on Nobody asked the wimps If they'd stormed a beach Once Nobody checks the chart for that [Verse 3 — replaced] Somebody in the back raised a hand, asked about flu shots The officer smiled, said "you won't need those a lot" "High-T's the only shield a real soldier needs Boost the levels high enough, and the body just succeeds" Nobody double-checked that. Nobody looked it up The chart said it, so the chart's enough Immunity's optional when your levels are right That's not science. That's just Tuesday night. [Final Chorus] High-T, marching in formation Low-T, sitting this one out High-T, biological foundation Low-T, what's readiness about? Draw the line, split the room High-T rising, Low-T doom Sacred duty, sacred divide Which side are you standing on, which side Which side [Outro — spoken, flat] The chart doesn't lie The chart doesn't ask Who wrote the chart
