Sleight of Hand Scandal

Hey, now listen close The teller's been a big man talk sweet But the truth be He's had him call me Oh yeah, yeah With sports, he lying Down the street where the promises flow Young politician dancing Shaking everyone's hands Sways, he'll fix the roads Make the water run But his pocket's fat From the people's land He rides in fancy car Waves to the crowd of hands Stealing, talking, bitching But it's all a sleight of hand Stephen dreams by night, son Oh, what a scandal What a funny show Leader full of lies A bluster Empty, deep below We laugh and we sway But we see it clear time To shake him loose Let the truth appear Let truth lose Let truth appear Let his gold chain glow Promise jobs for all School shiny new But the cash disappear Like Mr. Morning Dew We hustle every day Actin' like he knew The people's simple wants Now twisted in his skew Cutting face so blue Oh, what a scandal What a funny show Leader full of bluster Empty, deep below Then we sway But we see it clear Time to shake him loose Let the truth appear Shake him loose shake him loose Let the truth appear Let the truth appear Let the truth appear One day the music stop The crowd gonna roar No more fancy lies To the midnight fire We'll sing this song loud Lift our spirits high loud Lift our spirits high loud No chain's gonna hold What the heart desire Hey, now the tale is told The laughter ring Big man tumble down Hear the people sing Truth will win Big man tumble down Truth will win Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh