“Join ICE” (Music Video of the Week)

Music Video of the Week, 2 Feb 2026

Jesse Welles | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – TRANSCEND Media Service

Viral musical sensation Jesse Welles brings his GRAMMY-nominated tune from his latest EP, ‘No Kings.’ LIVE on The Late Show

LYRICS
Well, if you’re lookin’ for purpose in the current circus
If you’re seekin’ respect and attention
If you’re in need of a gig that’ll make you feel big
Come with me and put some folks in detention

Just last week was kind of tough, I put a kid in cuffs
I zip tied a lady to a van
We can sneak around town, hunt workin’ folks down
I hear they got a great benefit plan

Join ICE, boy, ain’t it nice?
Join ICE, take my advice
If you’re lackin’ control and authority
Come with me and hunt down minorities
Join ICE

Well, I failed the academy, the cops weren’t havin’ me
The Army didn’t sound that fun
So I found me a paramilitary operation
That was keen to hand me a gun

I got picked on at school, I never felt that cool
There’s a hole in my soul that just a-rages
All the ladies turned me down, and I felt like a clown
But will you look at me now, I’m puttin’ folks in cages

At ICE, we’re respectin’ power
Join ICE, I hear they got great hours
There’s a sign-on bonus of 50 grand
They’re in need of you, needin’ to feel like a man
Join ICE

(Look at him go!)

Well, if you’re lookin’ for purpose in the current circus
If you’re seekin’ respect and attention
If you’re in need of a gig that’ll make you feel big
Come with me and put some folks in detention

See I failed the academy, the cops weren’t havin’ me
The Army didn’t sound that fun
So I found me a paramilitary operation
That was keen to hand me a gun

Join ICE, boy, ain’t it nice?
Join ICE, take my advice
If you’re lackin’ control and authority
Come with me and hunt down minorities
Join ICE

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