Blood Meridian - Hope of the States

The money’s running out 
The casino’s burning down 
The police are getting nervous 
The transmission’s shot 
And the schools are all locked 
The offices have shut up shop 
It’s quiet on the streets today 
I think I know what’s going on 
But I’m too scared to say 
In case I got it wrong 
And made a bad mistake 

Emergency, emergency 
Someone acted honestly 
You’d better string ‘em up, tie ‘em down 
Never let the news get out 
Never let it happen again 

Emergency, emergency 
Someone meant every word they said 
You should beat ‘em up, lock ‘em up 
Throw away the key and 
Never let it happen again 

There’s a flood coming in 
And the snow is coming down 
There’s fighting on every corner 
The troubled little kids 
That were bullied at school 
This is the only chance you’re getting 
To stand up for the put upon 
The worried and the anxious 
But you’re too scared to say 
That they got it all wrong 
And made a bad mistake 

Emergency, emergency 
Someone acted honestly 
You’d better string ‘em up, tie ‘em down 
Never let the news get out 
Never let it happen again 

Emergency, emergency 
Someone meant every word they said 
You should beat ‘em up, lock ‘em up 
Throw away the key yeah 
Never let it happen again 

Tell me, would you tell me 
How we ended up so cynical? 
You should give it up, start again 
Make mistakes and try to change 
Never let it happen again 

Tell me what’s wrong with meaning 
Every single thing you do