The lower they go, the higher they fly
There's more than one way to play
And I say an eye for an eye
It's been going to far, been going too far
For far too long
I want to set it on fire
I want to set it on fire
Drop the bomb
Surprise, surprise, the gov't lies

It's okay to kill in the name of democrasy
And dictators are swell if they like
The smell of american money
It's making me sick, I want no part of it
Stop waving that flag
All you idiots bought right into it
And who's left holding the bag?
Surprise, surprise, the government lies

This capsized country's sinking fast
I've got leeches and landlords and lawyers
Crawling all over my ass
We've been playing along and they've
Been playing the song we wanted to hear
But melody's meaningless
It's wasted on my ears
Surprise, surprise, the government lies

Turn it o