Kickbacks roll in like a sly little wave Buybacks dance on a corporate grave PAC-stack smiles in a three-piece suit Shiny shoes but the soul's pollute Oh the money machine goes clink clank crash Feeding on dreams and spitting out cash Round and round till the gears all seize But it runs on greed It don’t need grease Union-busting chants in the dead of night Gig-made saviors in algorithmic flight Promises stack but they tumble fast Built on sand They’ll never last Whispers in the boardroom Louder than screams A marketplace of broken dreams They trade your future for a champagne glass Laughing as they watch the hours pass Oh the money machine goes clink clank crash Feeding on dreams and spitting out cash Round and round till the gears all seize But it runs on greed It don’t need grease Kickbacks fade But the scars remain Buybacks shine in the pouring rain PAC-stack favors Union-busting schemes Welcome to the land of shattered dreams
