[Intro] (dizzying chaotic driving riff, no vocals) [Verse 1] [gritty, sneering] Shake your hand, kiss your ring Sell the country for anything Golden doors, backroom deals While the working man foots the bill [Verse 2] [venomous] Promises made of paper and air Signed in ink that was never there They campaign hard, they campaign loud Then disappear soon as they're crowned [Pre-Chorus] [rising snarl] The middle class bleeds, nobody cares— Every empty word dressed up in prayers— [Chorus] [anthemic, full belt, wailing] Bought and sold, hand in hand Pockets lined across the land Special interests run the show While the rest of us drown below Not a promise ever kept Not an ounce of shame, not one regret [Verse 3] [cold, cutting] Same old hands that put them there Now get silence, get the stare Turn a blind eye, turn away "Not my fault" is all they say [Pre-Chorus] [rising snarl] The middle class bleeds, nobody cares— Every empty word dressed up in prayers— [Chorus] Bought and sold, hand in hand Pockets lined across the land Special interests run the show While the rest of us drown below Not a promise ever kept Not an ounce of shame, not one regret [Bridge] [dark, half-spoken, exploding into scream] Point the finger, pass the blame Never once will they take the shame Allergic to accountability— Drowning us in their hypocrisy! [Guitar Solo] (dual harmonized shredding) [Bridge 2] [full scream, aggressive] Every excuse, every lie they spin We're the ones who always lose again Rich get richer, we get less— Choking slow on their success! [Final Chorus — bigger, ad-libbed wails] Bought and sold, hand in hand Pockets lined across the land Special interests run the show While the rest of us drown below Not a promise ever kept Not an ounce of shame, not one regret [Outro] [fading sustained wail] Bought and sold... bought and sold... Nobody's left to save our souls...
