MC5

“Barbarians At The Gate”

They’re running up the steps

Blood coming out of their eyes

Pissin’ into the wind

With the truth left behind

Comedy of thievery

In a red white and blue disguise

Smell of treachery

False battle cry

Pride and deception

Confusion dissent

Misdirection and chaos

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ bangin’ bangin’

Barbarians are at the gate

Barbarians are at the gate

They wanna live a lie on the edge of hate

Barbarians are at the gate

Take away the costume

Fake uniform

Arms held high

A victory dance

Chokin’ in a world torn

Power and deception

Confusion dissent

Misdirection and chaos

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ bangin’ bangin’

Barbarians are at the gate

Oh yeah

Power and deception

Abuse and consent

Misdirection and chaos

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ on the door

Bangin’ bangin’ bangin’

Barbarians are at the gate

Barbarians are at the gate

They wanna live a lie on the edge of hate

Barbarians are at the gate

Oh yeah

Here they come again

Oh yeah

It’s never gonna end

Oh is it

Everybody loses

This album came out 53 years after their prior studio album, and they still rocked it, IMO.

Good article here:

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/mc5-heavy-lifting-album-review/