Dust on the boots the sun's getting low
Tracks in the dirt they don't let it go
Shadows run long like the ghosts of the land
Rat catcher moving with a gun in his hand
Round 'em up send 'em down
Keep the line hold the ground
Rat catcher
Rat catcher
Cold steel fences hum in the breeze
The wind's full of whispers it never sees peace
Names on a ledger faces in the dark
They fade like smoke when the engines spark
Who's the hunter who's the prey
Who decides who gets to stay
Round 'em up send 'em down
Keep the line hold the ground
Rat catcher
Rat catcher
What's the price of a border drawn
What's the cost when a life is gone
The river runs red but the flags stay clean
Truth gets buried where no one's seen