[Verse 1]
He stepped to the podium, grin all chrome
Told them, “Write me in, then head back home”
Talked in silk while the bills got signed
Sold their rent for a handshake line
He laughed at the crowd, said, “Watch this game”
“Give me your trust, I’ll sell your name”
Put bread in the pocket of the lobby man
Then waved like a saint with a crooked plan
[Pre-Chorus]
They clapped for the rope
Then built the noose
Cheered for the lie
And called it truth
[Chorus]
You fools, you fools
He said, “You fools”
Sold you the dream
Then locked the room
You fools, you fools
You bought the bait
He fed the rich
And you called it change (you fools)
[Verse 2]
He moved like a king with a paper crown
Signed one more deal while the town burned down
Every promise came wrapped in smoke
Every speech was a joke they soaked in hope
He counted the votes like a stack of bills
Then named their pain in his favorite deals
“Keep looking up,” he said with a sneer
While the lobbyists laughed in his earpiece clear
[Pre-Chorus]
They clapped for the rope
Then built the noose
Cheered for the lie
And called it truth
[Chorus]
You fools, you fools
He said, “You fools”
Sold you the dream
Then locked the room
You fools, you fools
You bought the bait
He fed the rich
And you called it change (you fools)
[Bridge]
Now the streets got cracks in the same old spots
And the kids still stand in the same old lines
He’s counting gold with a spoon in hand
While they scrape hope from the last-dry pan
[Chorus]
You fools, you fools
He said, “You fools”
Sold you the dream
Then locked the room
You fools, you fools
You bought the bait
He fed the rich
And you called it change (you fools)