words by Stephen Wangh
music by Molly Scott
sung by Court Dorsey

http://mathforum.org/~josh/Encourage-Fear.mp3

Oh, the people of this town are like children at a party
They make a lot of noise and raise a fuss
But with careful regimen of lollipops and discipline
They go to sleep - and leave the cake to us

Any king or president, any judge or any cop
Anyone who has a bit of power now and wants to stay on top
Any boss or parent, any teacher in a school
Will tell you there is nothing as effective as this rule:

Encourage fear, it's the end of all dissension
Conjure fear of foreign intervention
Foment fear with a touch of racial tension

Just encourage fear of madness
Of exuberance and sadness
Encourage fear of showing how you feel
Encourage fear of age and dying
Fear of laughter, fear of crying
Fear of anything that's real.

Magic fear puts the world at your command
Just spread fear, with police at your right hand

If unemployment and inflation kill enjoyment in your nation
And destroy your reputation as a leader with control,
Don't allow it to annoy ya, they will cower back before ya
If you sow some paranoia in the center of their souls

Encourage fear of foreign places, foreign language dress and faces
Show them how to run and where to hide
Enocurage fear of reds and blacks
Fear of night and sneak attacks
They'll come running for protection to your side.

Encourage fear it's the end of all dissension
Conjure fear of foreign intervention
Foment fear with a touch of racial tension...
They are yours!