Barter Mercy In a little room - just outside Politics of justice - something to hide Barter mercy - eat your pride Gotta keep on hiding - the fear inside Too many secrets - cover tracks Sticky situation - you better hide the facts Fool the public - don't think twice Your sin will seek you - gonna pay the price Cover it up, cover it up - it's so easy Cover it up, cover it up Oh, oh need the money Oh, oh Everybody wants one, two, or three Tell me where's the future (Oh) Is it in our need Come tomorrow - who gets by? Gonna take a long hard tumble When you're on the fire line Cover it up, cover it up - you've got to Cover it up, cover it up It's a little bit risky Is forever worth the price? One day the Lord will come to take us home And in the end the hearts of men are known There comes a time we all will stand alone And in that hour the hearts of men are known