The lower they go, the higher they fly

There's more than one way to play

And I say an eye for an eye

It's been going to far, been going too far

For far too long

I want to set it on fire

I want to set it on fire

Drop the bomb

Surprise, surprise, the gov't lies



It's okay to kill in the name of democrasy

And dictators are swell if they like

The smell of american money

It's making me sick, I want no part of it

Stop waving that flag

All you idiots bought right into it

And who's left holding the bag?

Surprise, surprise, the government lies



This capsized country's sinking fast

I've got leeches and landlords and lawyers

Crawling all over my ass

We've been playing along and they've

Been playing the song we wanted to hear

But melody's meaningless

It's wasted on my ears

Surprise, surprise, the government lies



Turn it off