fall asleep in the TV
room, accept your poisoning
subdued by news, cops, or slogans
so it ain't perfect, but i hear this land is free
but who's so free these days?
not the children who barely eat
you probably won't find them on
the cover of Newsweek
thrown in a sea of green
it's the rich stay afloat
hey, i'm f****** drowning!
150,000 walked these streets today
that's 150,000 good reasons to scream
but our brain-washed minds and hardened hands
work and die to keep america rolling
fabricated crime stats rise, 100,000 new police
they don't care about people, just profitable prisons
drop a bomb every now and then, build obediance, patriotism
too bad the bombs were pointed at civilians
just like you and me, only overseas, problems at home remain
mass murder used to boost the economy
and their gleaming smiles help keep you proud
forget, smile, bow your head down
stop, admit that they're killing us
who are we giving all our trust?
breaking your back, is that what freedom really costs? (no, freedom's lost)
freedom isn't begging for your food,
how can you tear down the homes where we live? (build condominiums)
they've got a clean-up crew and the 5 o'clock news to reinforce it
pull sheets over the sheep's heads
blame the poor, call them b**s and thieves
but do you know who are the real thieves?
white upper class steal everything to maintain this class elite
they've got us seeing green
food and clothing are not privileges, they're necessities don't believe your tv
it's thought control brought to you by nbc
room, accept your poisoning
subdued by news, cops, or slogans
so it ain't perfect, but i hear this land is free
but who's so free these days?
not the children who barely eat
you probably won't find them on
the cover of Newsweek
thrown in a sea of green
it's the rich stay afloat
hey, i'm f****** drowning!
150,000 walked these streets today
that's 150,000 good reasons to scream
but our brain-washed minds and hardened hands
work and die to keep america rolling
fabricated crime stats rise, 100,000 new police
they don't care about people, just profitable prisons
drop a bomb every now and then, build obediance, patriotism
too bad the bombs were pointed at civilians
just like you and me, only overseas, problems at home remain
mass murder used to boost the economy
and their gleaming smiles help keep you proud
forget, smile, bow your head down
stop, admit that they're killing us
who are we giving all our trust?
breaking your back, is that what freedom really costs? (no, freedom's lost)
freedom isn't begging for your food,
how can you tear down the homes where we live? (build condominiums)
they've got a clean-up crew and the 5 o'clock news to reinforce it
pull sheets over the sheep's heads
blame the poor, call them b**s and thieves
but do you know who are the real thieves?
white upper class steal everything to maintain this class elite
they've got us seeing green
food and clothing are not privileges, they're necessities don't believe your tv
it's thought control brought to you by nbc