Left no options, home evictions, These men in suits condemn our fate Sad ones wear frowns, kicked my door down And marched my ideals to the county jail Do their privileges work against us? Now we realize we have to react. This monopoly that disgusts me, States abuse illegitimate violence To maintain the status quo Could I use it if I knew things were gonna change? Mum's expecting, laws rejecting And in the end it all boils down to this Slanted futures They will use your paper slips to buy a sweeter life Is there anybody to defend us? Now they've gone and taken the little we had. This monopoly that disgusts me, States abuse, it's nothing new To maintain the status quo Could I use it if I knew things were gonna change?