[Intro]
Paper crowns
Gold on rust
They toast in glass
We choke on dust (yeah)
[Verse 1]
Suit and tie smile, wolf in wool
Write a clean law, pockets full
Same old circle, same old club
Sign our future for a steak and a shrug
They sell us safety, sell us “care”
Fine-print favors for the billionaire
They bless the brands, they bless the charts
They bless the frauds with frozen hearts
We count cents while they count schemes
They trade votes like trading teams
Stamp that document, stamp our backs
We bleed wages, they dodge tax
[Chorus]
I don’t trust this broken union
All I see is rich collusion
They protect their pretty castles
We just pay for all their battles
Nobody’s thinking ’bout us
Nobody’s listening, just hush
They get praise and we get pressure
Steal our time and call it treasure (yeah)
[Verse 2]
They build walls made out of rules
Call it “fair,” think we fools
They shake hands on TV screens
Shake us down behind the scenes
We clock in, they clock out
Different world, same layout
Every “aid” is just a loan
Tied-up leash around our home
They sign checks with our names
Dress it up, play their games
Talk of “heart” and “human rights”
While they cut our basic lights
We wait months for any crumb
They stay safe, we go numb
I see funds in phantom flows
We stay cold, their garden grows (hey!)
[Chorus]
I don’t trust this broken union
All I see is rich collusion
They protect their pretty castles
We just pay for all their battles
Nobody’s thinking ’bout us
Nobody’s listening, just hush
They get praise and we get pressure
Steal our time and call it treasure
[Bridge]
Where’s our say in this story?
Where’s our share of that glory?
Just a line on a form
Just a storm in their norm
If this “dream” is the plan
Why’s it built on the small man?
[Chorus]
I don’t trust this broken union
All I see is rich collusion
They protect their pretty castles
We just pay for all their battles
Nobody’s thinking ’bout us
Nobody’s listening, just hush
They get praise and we get pressure
Steal our time and call it treasure (yeah, yeah)