Enemies to the Bone
Verse 1
They drew up a list of the ones they despise
Just like Nixon back then with the paranoia in his eyes
Now my name's on the paper, a target on my back
But they don't know the woman driving down this track
The doctors gave me news that would make most people weep
But it just woke a fire that was lying asleep
Chorus
I got nothing to lose and nowhere to hide
My spirit's a rebel you can't keep inside
Go on and lock the cell, close the heavy steel doors
But if you put my bones in jail, my bones are all that's yours!
I ain't the Boss, but I'm making my stand
Fighting with every single note that I can
Verse 2
The cancer is a thief trying to steal away my time
But I'm using every breath to turn reason into rhyme
They threaten us with silence, intimidation and fear
But the louder that they yell, the more clearly I hear
They want us surrendered, they want us afraid
But I'm walking right up to the barricades they made
Chorus
'Cause I got nothing to lose and nowhere to hide
My spirit's a rebel you can't keep inside
Go on and lock the cell, close the heavy steel doors
But if you put my bones in jail, my bones are all that's yours!
I ain't the Boss, but I'm making my stand
Fighting with every single note that I can
Bridge
What's a prison to a woman who is facing down the end?
Just another dark room with a message to send
You can take this frail body, let the sickness take its toll
But no strongman on earth is gonna conquer my soul!
Chorus
I got nothing to lose and nowhere to hide
My spirit's a rebel you can't keep inside
Go on and lock the cell, close the heavy steel doors
But if you put my bones in jail, my bones are all that's yours!
I ain't the Boss, but I'm making my stand
Fighting with every single note that I can
Outro
Yeah, my bones are all you'll get
This heart is still beating, I ain't finished yet
No, I ain't finished yet
They can't cage the spirit, they just get the bones
I ain't finished yet...