Lyrics
Hey, baby I just got back from townWhere the bribes are paidHoney, they turned my offer downThey say the deal’s already made
So now I gotta stand and watchWhile it all comes downAnd the buzzards and the hawksAnd the judges and the mobCircle round
Now if I were the queen of all the worldI would go in chains just to see you free
Of the ropes that bind youAnd the role you playAnd the pride that hooks youWhile the big ones get away
Love junkies wanna change the worldIt quickly stays the sameMoney junkies hire all the smart onesPower junkies run the game
One step at a timePolarity HillIf the bad guys don’t get you, babyThen the good guys will
With angels on the takeAnd the gangsters in the yardHey, don’t the wars come easy?Hey, don’t the peace come hard?
Now if I had a way to reach the skyI’d grab that crescent moonWield it like a knifeSave you from the lies
From the ropes that bind youAnd the role you playAnd the game that hooks youWhile the big ones get away
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Comment:
A chill goes down my spine every time I hear this song, and I hear it a lot. It gets into your head and just won’t leave. So much meaning, feeling, pain, sadness, and despair that resonates with so many of us who face the injustice and cruelty of this world because of the soul destroying system we live under.
