Hallowed Ground Lyrics

Lyric discussion by gromitwallace 

Cover art for Hallowed Ground lyrics by Violent Femmes

The song actually starts with:

The profit is a fool, the spirtual man is mad, For the multitude of thine inequity, and the great hatred. (Hosea 9:7 - KJV)

The verse and the song is about retribution for evil done. It is a societal commentary and then a suggestion to put trust in something Higher.

I just added that intro, along with some other corrections, etc.