[Verse] Promises made but never kept Dreams they sold now all inept Gold-lined pockets heavy and deep While the rest of us struggle to sleep [Verse 2] Champagne toasts in lofty towers Grime and grit dictate our hours Cutting costs and slashing hope Hanging us by a fraying rope [Chorus] Not like the brochure they handed out Glittering lies fill the doubt Making the rich richer every day Stalling the corrupt while we pay [Verse 3] Tax cuts carved for the elite We grind our shoes out on the street Bold words used to paint the sky Now all we hear is another lie [Verse 4] Meetings behind velvet doors Breaking our backs while they explore Lining their beds with our dreams We suffocate in their grand schemes [Bridge] Promises kept in gold and stone But none for the heartbroken homes Feed us crumbs to keep us tame All while they play the endless game
