Two Masters in the Same Uniform

[Verse 1] Two radios hiss in the helmet tonight One says hold for the courthouse light One says move when the far bell rings I got mud on my boots and invisible strings [Pre-Chorus] Neighbor at the window, siren in the square I can feel the oath splitting in the air [Chorus] Two masters in the same uniform One hand calm and one hand storm Tell me who I am when the orders come through If I stand for home, can I still stand true? Two masters in the same uniform [Verse 2] Mama sees the patch and she thinks I belong Mayor knows my first name, knows when I am wrong But the paper comes down with a colder voice Turns a citizen's promise into somebody's choice [Call and Response] Lead: Who keeps the street when the capital calls? Group: We keep the street, we keep the walls Lead: Who owns the drum when the marching starts? Group: Not the machine, not our hearts [Chorus] Two masters in the same uniform One hand calm and one hand storm Tell me who I am when the orders come through If I stand for home, can I still stand true? Two masters in the same uniform [Bass Solo] [Half-time Breakdown] Boots face home, orders face away Drum drops low where the neighbors pray No clean march when the map is torn No free hand with two oaths sworn [Bridge] I am not a number in a distant room I am the hand that lifts sandbags under the moon Give me one clear line I can answer for Before you turn my front porch into war [Final Chorus] Two masters in the same uniform One hand calm and one hand storm Tell me who I am when the orders come through If I stand for home, can I still stand true? Two masters in the same uniform Two masters in the same uniform [Verse 1] Two