victory achieved

you drop a man you want his neck to snap
and this is justice this is what crime pays
the hanging is a sign of coming better days
and that the greatest cannot beat the rap
their feet will dangle through the open trap
and laughter serves to cover up the daze
of those who just yesterday would praise
the dead man all their principles are crap
you fight a war to punish just one man
for daring to defy you daring to reject
your vaunted power and such a one must die
you win your battle then find there's no plan
to do the things you wanted to effect
the whole dark enterprise feeds upon a lie