Sittin and stewin and grumblin 'bout the times that we weren't saved
Cos the times are getting tougher and the system more depraved
And every meal we miss just carries us closer to our graves
We're not sure where we're goin on this road that we have paved

We watch another generation waste away in schools
As values of productivity fill their heads and make them tools
But there's hope in those who upturn the tables and disregard the rules
And the question's asked again, why is the hand of God so cruel?

So sing to me a song about a better day
When the world was so much simpler, and the youth more well-behaved
And I'll tell you a story of an economy that was designed to fail
And you'll forget you ever heard the tale

Now a CEO is making profits off your broken back
The threat of starvation is the whip, now listen to it crack
Some cry out for justice and the riot squad attacks
If your face is caught on camera, then tomorrow you'll get the sack

The politicians point their fingers, brewin up their lies
The despondent of the workers sigh and turn their blindest eye
The media spins stories 'bout the violence and the crime
The people lock their doors, division hits a record high

So sing to me a song about a better day
When the world was so much simpler, and the youth more well-behaved
And I'll tell you a story of an economy that was designed to fail
And you'll forget you ever heard the tale

And you'll forget you ever heard the tale
And you'll pretend you never heard the tale