Don't worry how we invest
We're the government, we know what's best
We'll take care of you just like a mother
Yeah, Uncle Sam's turned into your Big Brother
But there's a cost for all this care
And it's a cost you're going to have to bear
We're counting on your apathy
We'll manipulate you with TV
And if there's an intelligent reaction
A little war somewhere provides distraction
Waiting in the lobby, standing in the hall
The special interests gang has come to pay a call
Waiting in the lobby, standing in the hall
The special interests gang has come to pay a call
Is it the choice of the people back home
That powers the vote in the capitol dome
Thanks to the lobbyists I'm sorry to say
It's the size of the bankroll that carries the day
When you are a lobbyist, it's influence that counts
Contribute to a campaign fund in six-figure amounts
Waiting in the lobby, standing in the hall
The special interests gang has come to pay a call
Waiting in the lobby, standing in the hall
The special interests gang has come to pay a call
Do something for me, I'll do something for you
That's how the game is played, I thought everyone knew
But when the stakes get higher and there's more to lose
Right from wrong becomes harder to choose
How did it get so out of hand
Excuse my ignorance
But aren't bribery and graft a capital offense
A Capitol Offense
A lobbyist does well these days
Ask him how influence pays
Waiting in the lobby, standing in the hall
The special interests gang has come to pay a call
Waiting in the lobby, standing in the hall
The special interests gang has come to pay a call
They've come to pay a call, they've come to take it all
credits
from State of the Union,
track released January 1, 2019
Written, performed, produced, arranged by Mardell McCombs
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