[Verse 1]
In the early days when warning signs appear
Civil servants see the writing crystal clear
They could stay and watch their principles decay
Or resign with honor while they still can walk away
The secretary quits before the midnight purge
The director leaves before the violent surge
[Chorus]
Early action saves the day
Resistance costs rise every day
When the courts can still say no
When the press refuses the show
Fight it now while it's still small
Before the dominoes all fall
Early early early on
Before the light of freedom's gone
[Verse 2]
Judges in their robes with gavels held up high
Block the overreach before the laws can die
Injunctions filed when power starts to creep
Constitutional guards that democracy must keep
The courthouse stands while it still has the might
Before the scales tip away from what is right
[Chorus]
Early action saves the day
Resistance costs rise every day
When the courts can still say no
When the press refuses the show
Fight it now while it's still small
Before the dominoes all fall
Early early early on
Before the light of freedom's gone
[Bridge]
Media says we will not normalize
Won't make the abnormal seem like compromise
Headlines matter when they still can speak
Every day of silence makes resistance weak
The exponential curve climbs to the sky
Tomorrow's fight costs more than today's try
[Verse 3]
Civil servants walking out in broad daylight
Courts with injunctions keeping wrongs from right
Newsrooms saying no we will not play along
These are the examples when democracy stays strong
But wait too long and watch the window close
The cost keeps climbing as the darkness grows
[Chorus]
Early action saves the day
Resistance costs rise every day
When the courts can still say no
When the press refuses the show
Fight it now while it's still small
Before the dominoes all fall
Early early early on
Before the light of freedom's gone
[Outro]
The curve climbs up exponentially
Act now while you still can be free
Early early early on
Before the light of freedom's gone