I’ll dress you in a suit, put you on the stand
then tell you Hold this bible, now raise your right hand
swear to tell the truth, I want to hear
Is your sister a whore? Is your brother a queer?
if you answer No you will go jail
your brother will be shot, your sister won’t make bail
justice will be served if you answer Yes
the penalty is death if they do or don’t confess
that’s the state of the art these days, that’s the state of the art
a lawless world for the power elite while we burn up in the heat
that’s the state of the art
excuse me, you’re a woman, you believe in equal rights
I’ll fly you up to Iceland, you can watch the northern lights
swim in a thermal lake, enjoy it while you can
cause you will never ever, ever get what I have as a man
freedom is expensive for us here at the top
logic and coherent reasoning must stop
the time value of money is the name of the game
profit is the motive, domination without shame
that’s the state of the art these days, that’s the state of the art
a lawless world for the power elite while we burn up in the heat
that’s the state of the art
the question is not If, we all know it’s When
and How much can I make between now and then?
apocalypse will be limited to the poor and the weak
not to those of us on this endless winning streak
