[Intro: Instrumental with a Catchy Guitar Riff] [Guitar power chords with drum fill] [Intro HOOK:] [Vocalist: Sarcastic, staccato, rap, vitriolic] You slapped that ballot down for laughs, Now the system's kicking your ass. "Just wanted to shake things up," you said, While your future got flushed instead. [Verse 1: Staccato Rapcore Delivery] Johnny cast his vote with a smirk and a grin, "Time to watch the whole system burn," he told his friends, Shared those smug memes online, thought he was so slick. Never saw that karma's blade would cut so quick. Three months later when his plant shut down, That cocky smile turned into a desperate frown, "But they promised jobs!" he shouts in disbelief, His 'stick it to the man' just stuck it to his dreams. [Pre Chorus: Building Energy] They told you exactly what they'd do! (What they'd do!) But you thought it wouldn't affect you! (Affect you!) Now you're watching as it all falls apart Guess the joke was really on you from the start! [Chorus: Punk Speed, Gang Vocals] FUCKED AROUND! (Yeah baby!) FINDING OUT! (Ain't that crazy?) Thought your ballot was just a joke to cast, Now you're reaping what you've sown at last! [Instrumental Solo: slap bass, guitar] [Verse 2: Gritty rap Vocals, driving guitar] Stock markets soared for the wealthy few, While factories closed for people like you. You cheered when they slashed the budgets down, Now you're livin' in ... an American ghost town. [Bridge: a clean arpeggiated guitar, sparse drums, thoughtful] [Style: sing-spoken] [Vocalist: thoughtful, melodic] [Tempo: 80 BPM] Johnny and Maria had planned a future bright.. . Her mom made him tamales every Friday night.. . Now they're gone.. . deported before morning light. "I didn't think they'd do it", rings hollow tonight... . Right? [Instrumental breakdown:] [Pre Chorus: Punk-rap, Building Energy] They told you exactly what they'd do! (What they'd do!) But you thought it wouldn't affect you! (Affect you!) Now you're watching as it all falls apart Guess the joke was really on you from the start! [Chorus: Punk Speed, Gang Vocals] "It's just a prank, bro!" won't buy you bread, When your boss says "Sorry, last paycheck!" Your joke vote just became your doom... And now Go-Fund-Me's your safety net! [Bridge 2: Spoken Word, Lower intensity with deep bassline in the background] [Vocalist: spoken word, accusing, hard hitting, Zac 90BPM] You know what the real problem is? You never thought it would hit YOOUUR neighborhood You never thought it would affect YOOUUR family You never thought YOOOU'D be the punchline But here we are, and guess what? ... [Singing: laughing in the background] Everybody's Laughing AT YOU NOW!!! La-la-la, la-la-la-la ; (YOU FUCKED UP!) La-la-la, la-la-la-la ; (YOU MESSED UP!) Ha-Ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha ; (NOW PAY UP!) Ha-Ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha [Chorus: Punk Speed, Gang Vocals] FUCKED AROUND! (Yeah baby!) FINDING OUT! (Ain't that crazy?) Thought your ballot was just a joke to cast, Now you're reaping what you've sown at last! "It's just a prank, bro!" won't buy you bread, When your boss says "Sorry, last paycheck!" Your joke vote just became your doom... And now Go-Fund-Me's your safety net! [Outro] Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, hey! (FIND OUT!) Ha-Ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha , hey! (FIND OUT!) Na-na-na-na, na-na... HEY! Ha-Ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha !!! [Spoken word: serious] "Yeah, Thanks asshole. You fucked us all up." [END]
