Commonwealth Law

[Verse 1]
At the edge of the farm
They kicked in the gate
Took the old men first
Then the kid by the crate
Wired up the barn door
Made the whole place hush
Left dirt on the floor
And a bruise on my trust

[Pre-Chorus]
But word ran fast
Through the Commonwealth line
The President said
"Bring them in this time"
Black boots on the road
And the order came down
No more fear on this land
No more bending around

[Chorus]
Commonwealth law
Hit the ground, boy
Commonwealth law
No more running now
Commonwealth law
Drag them straight to prison
(Commonwealth law)
This whole town saw it now

[Verse 2]
They came from the ridge
With their rifles low
Past the busted grain shed
And the frozen row
The settlers stood back
As the cuffs snapped tight
Faces in the mud
In the pale morning light

[Pre-Chorus]
And the President's rage
Was a hammer in the rain
Every road got sealed
Every lie got named
When the badge moved in
It moved like a storm
From the farm to the cell
That’s how justice is born

[Chorus]
Commonwealth law
Hit the ground, boy
Commonwealth law
No more running now
Commonwealth law
Drag them straight to prison
(Commonwealth law)
This whole town saw it now

[Bridge]
Let the wheat keep growing
Let the fences stand
Let the kids come home
With an open hand
If you take a home
You take your own last breath
We don't trade our people
We don't bow to threats

[Final Chorus]
Commonwealth law
Hit the ground, boy
Commonwealth law
No more running now
Commonwealth law
Drag them straight to prison
(Commonwealth law)
And the farm gets peace somehow