Close the city and tell the people That something's coming to call Death and darkness are rushing forward To stamp light from the wall You've nothing to say They'll drag you away If you listen to fools, The mob rules, the mob rules Kill the spirit and you'll be blinded The end is always the same Play with fire, you'll burn your finger And you'll get hold of a flame It's over, it's done The end is begun If you listen to fools, The mob rules You've nothing to say Oh, They're breaking away If you listen to fools Break the circle and stop the movement The wheel is thrown to the ground Just remember it might stop rolling And take you right back around You're all fools The Mob Rules