Governments say obey or jail
School teachers say obey or fail
Preachers say obey or hell
The whole damn world being ruled by fear

Governments say obey or jail
School teachers say obey or fail
Preachers say obey or hell
The whole damn world being ruled by fear
Ruled by fear
Ruled by fear
Ruled by fear
The whole damn world's being ruled by fear

The world's so cold
It hurts your soul
It's about control
The whole damn world's being ruled by fear

You gotta obey
You gotta obey
You can't control
The whole damn world being ruled by fear

Police keep saying obey or jail
Daddy keeps saying obey or fail
Preacher says obey or hell
The whole damn world being ruled by fear
Police keep saying obey or jail
Daddy keeps saying obey or fail
Preacher says obey or hell
The whole damn world being ruled by fear
Ruled by fear
Ruled by fear
Ruled by fear
The whole damn world being ruled by fear

The world's so cold
It hurts your soul
It's about control
The whole damn world being ruled by fear

You gotta obey
You gotta obey
You can't control
The whole damn world being ruled by fear