They’re going to strip you naked;

They’ll strip you of your clothes

And strip away your dignity

Down to your freezing toes.

 

They’ll strip apart your honour,

Diminishing your worth;

You’ll be among the cheapest

Of those who dwell on Earth.

 

The last dregs of your self-esteem

Will be dissolved in bile;

They’ll show you off inside a cage,

So you’ll live on a while.

 

But when they choose, your time will come,

And you’ll be cast aside.

You should have learned to play the game,

Or simply have complied.