I hoarded all the fruits and vegetables and grains Kept them for myself but made a price that you could pay And from this early pattern a structure did become And thats about the only thing that governments have done I hired you to work for me so you could buy my food Created an economy that barely gave a clue That you did all the labor and I got all the funds And thats about the only thing that governments have done I built a giant fortress where my family could reside Filled you workers up with myths of patriotic pride Filled my life with luxury and politics and fun And thats about the only that governments have done I sent the children off to schools to be taught and trained Into roles that benefit and keep the structure maintained I kept them from their history and slowly made them dumb And thats about the only that governments have done I built with brick a place for those who didnt play my game Who wouldnt plow my fields for me or pay praise to my name I built up giant prison walls so people couldnt run And thats about the only that governments have done I launched a million wars in the name of private greed I killed off all the natives from the mountains to the sea I murdered them with slavery, and smallpox, and guns And thats about the only thing that governments have done I gave you back some freedom in that silly Bill of Rights Used all the proper language so you wouldnt rise to fight I fooled you all with imagery now look what Ive become And thats about the only thing that governments have done Yes I fought long and hard to secure my place on top Through bombs and tanks and crack cocaine and violence from the cops I kept you apathetic and this is how Ive won And thats about the only thing that governments have done
government, done, thats, structure, built