Dedicate a life to the dying breed Throw a punch into the face of vacant leaders and leave Chloroform the singer who has nothing to say Stare in wonder as the masses sing along anyway Pull apart the actors pretending to grieve They never went to the funeral, and they never believed. Shack your burning placard in the government lawns Have faith that there is consequence in protest songs Bulldoze the pedestrian blues and the baize And those only right to get blown and get paid Songs about roses and poisonous lies Every last rose says your not even trying. When nobody asks you and nobody cares If we never here another song about roses again. We don't need songs about roses We don't need your terrible blues We don't need songs about roses Please sing me something new. We don't need songs about roses We don't need your terrible blues We don't need songs about roses All that we ask for is truth.