Politics as Usual

Get up, get out Get in, get on (On) Call me a king, play me a pawn Politics as usual, politics as usual No need to thank us, touch everything, turn gold Turn on, tune in Drop out, tune out (Out) Sell me a dream, tax my account Politics as usual, politics as usual No need to praise us, touch everything turn gold Everything you want, ain't really what you need now Everything you see, ain't really how it be now Politics as usual, politics as usual Politics as usual, politics as usual Vote em in, count em all Made a million, gave the children a jail Bail or a scholarship Liquor product placement Look at every case different (Ay) Pick apart all of the pieces (Ay) Save a little bit for Jesus Swear to God I'll blow the world up just to prove a nigga wrong Politics as usual Politics as usual Politics as usual Politics as usual Bet it, bet it all Put some change on it Put some dreams on it Get some pennies and a promise In exchange, put some D's on it Get your hopes up Get your credit card Get your credit up Get your debt, get your student debt Yep, get your check taxed and your hours cut Keep your ten percent for your savings Get your tithes up and your savings cut by the fees Take a risk take a couple Buy your dreams, bought a home gotta hustle You machine, gotta eat, wanna sleep Need a roof, want a plot? Need the deed True indeed Turning wheel, turning wheel Don't believe in something real, something real Plug in, sit back and relax Welcome to the trap Politics as usual Politics as usual Politics as usual Politics as usual Everything you want, ain't really want you need now Everything you see, ain't really how it be now Politics as usual Politics as usual Politics as usual Politics as usual The world has gone mad The people are afraid Mother Earth is fighting her cancer Hurricanes are growing The ice caps are melting Super volcanoes are waking up The food isn't real The water has been poisoned The rivers are drying up The smog is increasing The plastic isn't biodegrading fast enough Fossil fuels are driving us crazy Mental health issues are rising Fake news is news The people are now privileged enough to have race issues Class issues Sex issues No more hunting, no more gathering Technology has made man obsolete Private prison slavery for the uncooperative Justice is blindfolded Water is the new oil Power is money Money is God God is fake Lucifer is real