Pistols of Power - Walter Egan

A stranger is knockin' but don’t let him in

The sound of the hunter don’t be his victim

You open your door and then it’s too late

Ain’t no way to argue with his .38

And just like the hunter

Who makes you afraid

The hidden persuaders appear everyday

So clever and cool the way that they run

Their sinister power hurts just like a gun

You think you are free

But the choice ain’t so wide

Political passion is side versus side

You straddle the fence

And you’re gonna find

The pistols of power

Aim to make up your mind

You see Mr. Bigshot, he’s on the TV

You feel his power, it’s obscenity

You’re under his thumb

The words that he’s said

Are just like some bullets

Aimed right at your head