Tatsuo - Allegiance Lyrics

[TATSUO]
That piece of paper there
It is an outrage
So many tens of thousand lives destroyed for what?

[SAMMY, spoken]
They can deport you back to Japan

[TATSUO]
They call it questionnaire
They took our heart
They took our home
And now our honor is at stake
But that they'll never take, never take

[ENSEMBLE]
Allegiance
Allegiance

[TATSUO, spoken]
You will not serve unless they force you in their army

[ENSEMBLE]
Allegiance
Allegiance

[SAMMY, spoken]
Our army!

[ENSEMBLE]
Allegiance

[TATSUO]
We look like enemy
They see disloyal
Let them accuse me or deport me if they wish
They talk of liberty
All empty words
They promise justice for our people
Look around!
We are dead upon the ground
Look around!

[SAMMY, spoken]
Pop, I have a chance to defend my country. I'm taking it

[TATSUO]
Should my allegiance lie
First with my family?

[KEI]
I've got to calm them
Make them listen

[TATSUO]
If I refuse to bow
Will I harm them instead?

[SAMMY]
You took a stand
Is it time to take mine?

[SAMMY & TATSUO]
If I go through with this

[SAMMY, TATSUO & KEI]
I may never see them again

[SAMMY & TATSUO]
If I deny myself
What kind of man am I?

[TATSUO]
Someday you'll understand
The path I've chosen
Today, I answer "no" and "no"
To set my conscience free
My allegiance must lie first with me!