to shop and to buy, to fight and to die,
to trust them when they tell you that everything is fine
to believe our own lies that we must sacrifice
liberty and freedom in the name of peace of mind
i don't buy it, and neither should you,
and i'm tired, and i'm sick of being used
so let them know we've got a message to send: we've reached apathy's end
to keep asking why, to reach and to try,
to struggle and to strive to choose how we live our lives
they'll put you away if you don't watch what you say,
the true american way is illegal today
no more pretending this is how we were meant to live
the alternative is to turn away when they say