React Or Die

Helplessly, my babies follow me
From sunken cinema to factory
From flesh to synagogue to gallery
Displayed with a whip and a cage
The thrill of the sideshow and the muddy chase
The crack of the gun to keep you in your place
A shallow shadow creeps across us
To freeze, to face, to fear
Until there's nothing left for us to feel
With patience on my side
With time to better our lines
React or die
There's soot and glue in my eyes, but you won't see me