Burning the Flag

I'm gonna burn that flag
Shock it swiftly like a heart attack
Fill arteries like stomach fat
Take a match to the thread

And when the ashes fall
America with it like mini-malls
We almost lost it in the southern drawl
At least that's what they said

I almost left what you prepared
I know myself, I was unaware
Karma kept me in my square
I found out I was rectangular

Why does only the south get one
I want a flag for everything I've done
Also done things I'm not proud of
That I'd rather forget

I've got a circle etched into my skin
It won't come out no matter how hard I itch
No alcohol to burn a hole in it
Taking it to the grave

I almost left what you prepared
I know myself, I was unaware
Karma kept me in my square
I found out I was rectangular

If we quickly give a trophy out
Let the children in the back row shout
Tell all the people to sing it loud
I'm burning the flag

I almost left what you prepared
I know myself, I was unaware
Karma kept me in my square
I found out I was rectangular