**[Intro — surf-guitar sting / down-tuned riff / shouted]** **HEY!** Sun's going down! Speakers are screaming! Everybody's got a ticket— **NOBODY'S GOT A PLAN!** **GO!** **[Verse 1 — Brooklyn-style rap cadence]** Heat on the pavement, sweat on the crowd, Politicians talking but they're talking too loud, Big white tent with a red-white sign, Everybody wants a piece of the finish line. They came dressed sharp for the television shot, Talking about freedom while they're tightening the knot, Smiling for the cameras, shaking every hand, Then disappearing when the bill hits the sand. Beach chairs packed, Boardwalk loud, Everybody's waiting For the main event now. **[Pre-Chorus — gang vocals]** **WHO'S READY?** **WE ARE!** **WHO'S WATCHING?** **WE ARE!** **WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW?** **NOT FOR LONG!** **[Chorus — huge punk/thrash chant]** **HAVOC ON THE BOARDWALK!** Summer goes berserk! **HAVOC ON THE BOARDWALK!** Everybody's doing the work! Bell rings! Lights flash! Everybody's waiting for the crash! **HAVOC!** **ON THE BOARDWALK!** **[Verse 2 — rapid-fire rap]** Great American spectacle, sell another seat, Put a flag on the stage and a drum underneath, Call it entertainment, call it patriotic, Call it whatever makes the numbers look heroic. Everybody's cheering for the heavyweight champ, While the referee's collecting another campaign stamp. One side yelling, “We're saving the nation!” Other side yelling, “We're fixing the situation!” Meanwhile— Who's paying admission? **US!** Who's taking the winnings? **THEM!** Who's cleaning up afterward? **US AGAIN!** Funny how the winner Never carries the ring. **[Guitar Scratch Break]** *CHK-CHK!* **SKRRAAAP!** *CHK-CHK!* **SKRRAAAP!** **DING! DING!** **ROUND TWO!** **[Verse 3 — aggressive crossover delivery]** Now the beach is a battlefield of slogans and signs, Everybody's drawing little borders in their minds, But beneath the noise, beneath the show, Everybody's tired of the same old rodeo. You can sell us heroes, You can sell us villains, You can sell us fear By the box or by the million. But when the lights go out And the cameras leave, We're the ones standing here With the mess underneath. So raise your voice— Not for the referee. Raise your voice— For accountability. **[Breakdown — wrestling-style call and response]** **WHO'S THE CHAMP?** **THE PEOPLE!** **WHO'S THE CHUMP?** **THE LIAR!** **WHO'S GOT THE BELT?** **NOBODY!** **WHO'S GOT THE POWER?** **WE DO!** **DING! DING! DING!** **[Bridge — half-time]** Welcome to the spectacle. Welcome to the show. Everybody gets a front-row seat To watch the promises explode. **[Final Chorus]** **HAVOC ON THE BOARDWALK!** Summer goes berserk! **HAVOC ON THE BOARDWALK!** Everybody's doing the work! Bell rings! Lights flash! Everybody's waiting for the crash! **HAVOC!** **ON THE BOARDWALK!** **[Outro — rapid guitar scratches]** **DING!** **DING!** **DING!** Main event's over— **NOW WHO'S CLEANING UP?** **HEY!** **HAVOC ON THE BOARDWALK!**
