From West Virginia hills to Portland rain Then corporate towers where they played the game Behind a microphone with nothing left to say But what the suits had scripted anyway Oh, the irony of being on the air When all your words get lost in empty stare And Frankie knew, yes Frankie always knew The truth they'd never let come through Don't hate the media, become the media When the narrative's controlled by fear Stream the truth from your New Hexico frontier Don't hate the media, become the media Brought to you by you, my dear Morning Monarchy with coffee and laughs Exposing what they buried in the past No snake oil pitches on this frequency Just listener-supported honesty Cassie knows the price of speaking free In deserts where the mind can finally breathe And James Corbett calls from Japan It's a whole new world this week, my man Don't hate the media, become the media When the narrative's controlled by fear Stream the truth from your New Hexico frontier Don't hate the media, become the media Brought to you by you, my dear They said "trust the experts, trust the screen" But experts lie and screens deceive So here I am with vintage gear And songs they'll never let you hear Pump up the volume, spin another track From Morrissey to some indie band you lack Between the music and the daily news I'll play the songs they'd never let you choose In this monarchy of ones and zeros We are all potential media heroes Don't hate the media, become the media When the gatekeepers have lost their keys Find your voice in the high desert breeze Don't hate the media, become the media Don't hate the media, become the media When the gatekeepers have lost their keys Find your voice in the high desert breeze Don't hate the media, become the media The revolution's streaming, if you please Frankie's watching from the windowsill As truth cuts through the New Mexico chill Meow The monarchy lives on... Don't hate the media, become the media Like McGonegle and Avatarzan always said Don't hate the media, become the media Like Stoner Logic and The Gardener always said Don't hate the media, become the media Brought to you by you, my dear
