Advancing The Cause Lyrics - Singles - Behind Enemy Lines

Bush backs out of the 1972 ABM treaty, 

supposedly in the interests of national defense 

Determined to resurrect Reagan's nuclear monster 

Ignoring the world tension that this action presents 

Jerry Falwell had the nerve to place the blame 

at the feet of feminists, abortionists, gays and lesbians 

and the ACLU all of who have offended god 

for attempting to secularize this "Christian-founded" nation 

Pat Buchanan's xenophobic posturing has only gotten louder 

in calling for America to close all of our borders 

Why is it that those with the lowest morality 

are obsessed with trying to push their ideals on the rest of society? 

In the midst of human tragedy the political games begin 

Placing the blame on weak national defense and immigration 

The political vultures have been busy manufacturing fear 

and of course they have all the answers to make our problems disappear 

Desensitized to the suffering and the thousands of lives lost 

Capitalizing on the carnage to push their agenda through at any cost 

Raising money and passing their laws 

Exploiting the dead to advance their cause 

How can this tragedy advance my cause? 

How can this suffering advance my cause? 

How can this fear advance my cause? 

How can this body pile advance my cause? 

Every safety measure these people offer is just another moral con 

Taking advantage of uncertainty to manipulate us into pawns 

Self-serving interests are sought without a single shred of decency 

Holding violence over our heads and promising stability 

To those with a political agenda this tragedy was a blessing in disguise 

because now oppression is protection and dare not be scrutinized 

Intolerance is now patriotism, the rising tide of nationalism 

it's been the unifying catalyst for country and religion 

How can this tragedy advance my cause? 

How can this suffering advance my cause? 

How can this fear advance my cause? 

How can this body pile advance my cause? 

Desensitized to the suffering and the thousands of lives lost 

Capitalizing on the carnage to push their agenda through at any cost 

Raising money and passing their laws 

Exploiting the dead to advance their cause 

So we have another oilman in the Whitehouse, an absolute imbecile 

Moral delinquents wear the cloth, Nazis on capital hill 

You can see the excitement in their eyes, behind their crocodile tears 

pushing their agendas, the ones they've pushed for years 

but now seizing the opportunity by exploiting this catastrophe 

while painting themselves as patriots to hide their petty bigotry 

They champion their cause by climbing up the body pile 

Becoming king of the hill has made this tragedy all worthwhile 

How can this tragedy advance my cause? 

How can this suffering advance my cause? 

How can this fear advance my cause? 

How can this body pile advance my cause?