American society corrupt to the core
record deficits and bush spends more
on the military while he ignores the poor
iand'm wide awake but my eyes are sore
Why are we blessed to live where we do?
or have 80 dollars to spend on a shoe?
why should certain people have a roof to protect?
and why should others live off a welfare check?
This life ainand't fair itand'll catch you unaware
but youand'd better be ready for the tortoise and the hare
smile show your teeth those pearly whites
smite the weak and crush their rights
Maybe we should be more conscious
of truth, reality, and all this nonsense
but its much more fun to play in the sun
or take a manand's money with a shotgun
Take a look around, this is your country
if i speak the truth, bush is gonna hunt me
down, he donand't like my freedoms
anybody talking dissent, cops are gonna beat em
We donand't want no controversy
just clear channel com and mtv
iand'm an american please donand't make me think
sure i care about the poor, wink
Dollars make sense pitch a fork pitch a tent
but pay the landlord cuz he needs the rent
pay your taxes and pay your dues
so much to pay so easy to confuse
Hard working americans on minimum wage
we care more about reality tv than their rage
or their feelings, these are unfair dealings,
i eat steak and you eat potato peelings
Cuz i was fortune to be born with a brain
if i wasnand't so smart iand'd prolly go insane
but hey, datand's the way that the world works
nice guys finish last, thereand's more for the jerks
The perks, of struggle are few
if you make less money than me, i hate you
you lazy bum, get a damn job
in fact go get a pension that i can rob
Take a look around, this is your country
if i speak the truth, bush is gonna hunt me
down, he donand't like my freedoms
anybody talking dissent, cops are gonna beat em
We donand't want no controversy
just clear channel com and mtv
iand'm an american please donand't make me think
sure i care about the poor, wink
The odds are against, the deck is stacked
if youand're latino, arab or black
the cops donand't care, they just get paid
the politicians just want to get laid
The fade, of morals is due to indencency
and none of yand'all will even speak to me
please, cock your ear, listen up
medicare and medicaid, are getting cut
So we can buy more bombs to fight more wars
now can you see why my eyes are sore?
Take a look around, this is your country
if i speak the truth, bush is gonna hunt me
down, he donand't like my freedoms
anybody talking dissent, cops are gonna beat em
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we donand't want no controversy
just clear channel com and mtv
iand'm an american please donand't make me think
sure i care about the poor, wink
