State Executioner

State executioner, there’s no hope
For the men that hang on th eend of your rope
You think you’re safe no-one can tell
What they’ll do when you get to hell
State executioner.
Got the papers, you need your boss
That man is not guilty you don’t give a toss
Pull the lever, watch him swing
State executioner, murderous king
State executioner, just the same
As the people you kill in the government’s name
Slip on the hood, open the hatch
You’re no better than those you dispatch
State executioner, punishing men
Although it’s for ever and ever amen
Fame and fortune damnation you’ve got
State executioner you should be shot