[Verse 1] The embers from the night are cold But the air is sharp and thin. Got a new decree, I'm told, The governor's men move in. They're training troops for "crowd control" Down at the armory hall. They're scared the ones who've lost their role Will stand up, ten feet tall. [Verse 2] They tell me "call your congressman" "Just make your wishes known." But that's the "T.A.A." plan A busy, ringing phone. And the tech-bro offers me his dole His "universal pay" A velvet cage to own my soul And keep my rage at bay. [Chorus] But we are not the chaff, you see Thrown out and blown away. We are the wheat, we claim to be The harvest here to stay. You cannot have an empty field And call the harvest "good." Our human worth's the only yield And we'll stand right where we stood. [Verse 3] So I'm walking to the city square No sign held in my hand I'm just a body, standing there To make them understand. My presence is the only vote That hasn't been misread. And the ghost of every man who choked On their promise... isn't dead. [Chorus] But we are not the chaff, you see Thrown out and blown away. We are the wheat, we claim to be The harvest here to stay. You cannot have an empty field And call the harvest "good." Our human worth's the only yield And we'll stand right where we stood. [Bridge] What's your yacht in a world of dust? What's your high-rise for? When you've turned every bit of trust Into cardboard by the door. You cannot own the sun and sky And leave us with the dirt We are the living reason why Your whole machine... won't... work. [Chorus] But we are not the chaff, you see Thrown out and blown away. We are the wheat, we claim to be The harvest here to stay. You cannot have an empty field And call the harvest "good." Our human worth's the only yield And we'll stand right where we stood. [Outro] We'll stand right where we stood. We are the wheat. We are the wheat. © 2026 The Shady River Bard. All rights reserved.
