(MAIN VOCAL - WHISPERED MALE FOLK VOICE) [Verse 1] Strings on your arms, strings on your tongue Dance for the money before the song's even sung You call it policy, we call it a leash Every promise made just feeds the beast [Chorus] Bought and paid for, every single one Puppet on a string till the job gets done Bankers pull it, you just play your part Never had a spine, never had a heart [Verse 2] Suit's Italian, smile's rehearsed Say the right words so it don't sound like a curse You never wrote a single word yourself Just read the script they put up on the shelf [Chorus] Bought and paid for, every single one Puppet on a string till the job gets done Bankers pull it, you just play your part Never had a spine, never had a heart [Verse 3] They don't need to bribe you no more You already sold it, already closed the door Every handshake's got a hidden fee Every promise dressed as being free [Guitar Solo - slide, aggressive, extended, wailing] [Chorus - repeat, full gang vocals] [Outro - vocal ad-libs fading, slide guitar sustain] "Bought... and paid for..."
