Savage and barbarous, they continue the practice of torture
  the police engage in riots, the army gears for war
  stop the
  mutilation,stop the torture
  stop the torture for profit and war
  corporations use torture to rob and discard the poor
    they deal in assassinations to keep the cry down to a murmer
  [chorus]
  to fight war in which mutilation is condoned and
  allowed
  the system will use any amount of force to uphold its strength and power
  [chorus]
  singling people out for their
  beliefs, this happens now
  the outright violation of human rights must be stopped somehow
  on the basic questions of human
  rights and human needs
  they'll quietly close the door
  you'll see that the freedom we have is not our own
  take a look at
  el salvador
  us government backed butchers in the guise of friendly advisors
  the friendly neighbor with a bloody trade
    preparing to declare their next war
  their use of the media to discredit disclaim and betray
  to outrage and incite
  violencee, make sure
  things remain the same
  [chorus]
  somewhere a captive audience watch a demonstration
  watch a man disfigured, his body wired
  for electrocution
  [chorus]
  they sit with their hands clasped waiting in anticipation
  they sit with their hands clasped
  waiting in anticipation. stop torture.
    Thanks to Auntie War (inmyangrychair@collegeclub.com) for these lyrics