Pocket Dance Scandal

We'll gather round, hear the tales so fine Of a leader dancing out of time But his pockets grew fat while we wondered why Fancy cars rollin', ladies on his arm Whispers in the night raisin' the alarm We voted him in with hope in our chest Now he's slippin' away, leavin' us to mess Oh, what a scandal, what a show Dancin' with the devil, stealin' the dough Sing it loud, everybody know Politicians' game, watch the money flow Politicians' game, watch the money flow Hey, hey, flow, yeah Daily grind, we hustle in the heap Waitin' for the change, he swung a candle, breaks Pictures in the press, him with the cash Lookin' so confessed We laugh in the street, shake our heads in sway Carnival comin', we'll dance it away No more foolin' time to call his bluff But the rhythm keeps playin' that's tough enough Oh, what a scandal, what a show Dancin' with the devil, stealin' the dough Sing it loud, everybody know Politicians' game, watch the money flow Politicians' game, watch the money flow One day we'll rise No more sweet lies under tropics But tonight we jam Truth in the tune, hear the people sing Scandal fade, but the stories stay true Dance through the mess, me and you Hey, hey, flow, fade out Oh, what a scandal, what a show Dancin' with the devil, stealin' the dough Sing it loud, everybody know Politicians' game, watch the money flow One day we'll rise Take back what's almost realized Under tropics, we'll rise Great stars, but tonight we jam Let the satire ring To the tune, hear the tune Fade out slow To the tune, hear the tune