From the recording Songs For A Shaken Nation II

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Crown and cloak, iron and smoke—
Freedom breathes where chains get broke!
Truth won’t bow, hearts won’t bend—
We stand tall till kingdoms end!

[Verse 2]
Crown and cloak, made of tin—
We won’t kneel to a paper king!
Lies burn out, truth begins—
The people rise again!

[Verse 3]
Crown and cloak, thunder roll—
Justice shakes the royal soul!
Hearts of stone will crack and mend—
The people rise again!

[Verse 4]
Crown and cloak, palace door—
We’ve seen that show before!
Truth walks barefoot, calm and plain—
The people rise again!

[Verse 5]
Crown and cloak on a broken throne—
The louder they shout, the more we’ve grown!
Fire may rage, but hope won’t end—
The people rise again!

[Outro]
The people rise again!---

[Outro]
The people rise again!---