Up and down, right out of thin air
An ambush of host under God everywhere
The filthy, the greedy they're all on the same team
Neglect what's in front of you, it's all I ever seen
And yet there's despair, a whole world before our eyes
We should have been flying by now, but we've been too occupied
Notify, amplify, all on display
It's true a little bit of mystery could go a long way
Justify, criticize, we know it all
In the name of the free
We built the walls, We built the walls, We built the walls
We built the walls, We built the walls
So much to live for, we set ourselves on fire
Slaves at war, controlled souls lined up for hire
It's obvious we don't know any better
Forget that we're human, this could go on forever
Notify, amplify, all on display
It's true a little bit of mystery could go a long way
Justify, criticize, we know it all
In the name of the free
We built the walls, We built the walls, We built the walls
We built the walls, We built the walls
How I believe my eyes and ears
Who share my deepest, darkest fears
Singing the songs of hope and of value
Shining the light of love and truth
Ready for the oncoming drought
To still the current of a hopeless crowd
And maybe lead us into better days
Where faith, hope, and love lead the way
In the name of the free
We built the walls
We built them
We built the walls, We built the walls,
We built the walls, We built the walls
Up and down, right out of thin air