Now back in the beginning when the ape became a man
Round about the time when no one saw the Holy Land
Living wasn't easy but at least a man was free
Free to make his life the way he thought his life should be
Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore
Now some men got together, came a meeting, came a plan
To try to find a leader who could help his fellow men
And out of that first meeting came at first of all a fool
A man produced the power and the fool produced the rules
Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore
The people don't have the power to change things anymore
Now the fool collected money, then came taxes that he raised
To get themselves more power and so many subtle ways
The taxes raised an army and the army did its thing
To keep the people quiet when the fool became the king
Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore
No he don't
The people don't have the power to change things anymore
Now the king he killed so much the people cut off his fool head
They voted in the parliament of people power, they said
The king they had beheaded but they've left it way too late
The churches said big business is now ruled the people's faith
Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore
No way
Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore
Well it's a real free country... as long as I don't step out of line
You're just an ordinary tax payer... I'm so normal, everyday guy
Well you can vote in that election...
And vote for one of the three stooges
Why don't you be a politician... I haven't got a million bucks to spare
The people don't have the power to change things anymore
Not a chance
No, no... the people don't have the power to change things anymore
Now from the people comes the power, from the power comes the wealth
The wealth produces rich men and the rich are in good health
The rich produce the fighting and the trenches full of mud
The wars produce the rich men and the people give the blood
Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore
The people don't have the power to change things anymore
Uuuh, uh, hu...
The people don't have the power to change things anymore
The people don't have the power to change things anymore
The people don't have the power to change things anymore
The people don't have the power to change things anymore