[Verse 1]
Mr. Senator, Mr. Congressman
You work for the people
We don't work for you
I read the speech
Then I watched the move
All that smiling
And the backroom groove
Broken promises
In a polished suit
Put the sign up high
Then you bend the truth
You said "trust me"
With a hand on the Bible
Then you sold that seat
Like it was disposable
[Pre-Chorus]
When the crowd gets loud
You start to sway
When the books come out
You look away
We keep the score
We see the stain
Call it what it is
Don't call it change
[Chorus]
You work for the people
You work for the people
Not the other way around
Broken promises
Broken promises
That ain't freedom now
When you broke that oath
You broke that oath
You shook the whole room down
You work for the people
You work for the people
Say it loud
[Verse 2]
When you went in the office
As a Democrat, a Republican
Same old suit
Same old grin
Different flag
Same old spin
You violated your oath
In front of us all
Took the vote
Then watched it fall
Made a promise
Then made a wall
Now every lie
Got a paper trail crawl
[Pre-Chorus]
We don't need a lecture
We need the truth
We don't need a stage
We need proof
If the oath is sacred
Then act like it's real
If the seat is borrowed
Then say what you feel
[Chorus]
You work for the people
You work for the people
Not the other way around
Broken promises
Broken promises
That ain't freedom now
When you broke that oath
You broke that oath
You shook the whole room down
You work for the people
You work for the people
Say it loud
[Bridge]
One hand on the mic
One hand on the door
We've heard the excuses
We've seen the score
Don't hide behind color
Don't hide behind name
If you took the oath
Then wear the blame
[Final Chorus]
You work for the people
You work for the people
Not the other way around
Broken promises
Broken promises
That ain't freedom now
When you broke that oath
You broke that oath
You shook the whole room down
You work for the people
You work for the people
Say it loud