[Verse 1]
You boys had your turn at the wheel
GPS set to "ego"
You paved over every wild field
To build one more casino
You called it "just business"
We called it a five-alarm fire
You handed out speeches and slogans
But somehow forgot the entire choir
[Chorus]
Step aside, thanks for the mess
We’ll take it from here, I guess
You turned power into a party trick
Now watch how fast we fix your "fix"
You had centuries to try
Still the house is underwater and the rent’s sky-high
Step aside, dry your tears
We’ll take it from here (from here)
[Verse 2]
You swore you were “protecting” us
From books, from facts, from math
You banned all the band-aids
Then blamed us for the bloodbath
You drew lines on our bodies
Like borders on a map
Funny how "law and order"
Always lands in someone else’s lap
[Chorus]
Step aside, thanks for the mess
We’ll take it from here, I guess
You turned power into a party trick
Now watch how fast we fix your "fix"
You had centuries to try
Still the house is underwater and the rent’s sky-high
Step aside, dry your tears
We’ll take it from here (oh yeah)
[Bridge]
Remember when you said we’re "too emotional"
While you rage-tweeted at 3 a.m.?
Remember when you called us "too irrational"
As you set the world on fire again?
We’ve got charts, receipts, and memories
We’ve got babies on our hips in these committee seats
Laughing through our fury
While we change the rules you wrote in crayon
[Chorus]
Step aside, thanks for the mess
We’ll take it from here, I guess
We turned anger into careful plans
Linked arms, held hands, took a stand
You had centuries to try
Now watch what happens when the grownups arrive
Step aside, loud and clear
We’ll take it from here (we’ll take it from here)