They Lie

They lie to your face with a flag in hand
Preach pride and faith while they poison the land
Slick suits, backroom deals in the dark
While your fridge runs empty and your lights won't spark
They tax your breath, then tax your name
Steal your labor, then shift the blame
Ain't no justice in a courthouse game
It's rigged for the wolves while they burn your name
Preach "freedom," but it's leash and cage
Smile on the screen, but behind, pure rage
It's a puppet show, built to distract
While they dig in your pockets and twist the facts

They lie, they scheme, feed you dreams full of rust
Smoke in the air, and your faith turns to dust
They lie, they steal, keep your hope on a chain
But we see through the mask, we ain't playin' their game

They sit high while the rest eat dirt
Sell war for profit, then preach God in a shirt
Fly jets over lands they don't dare to touch
While your child gets sick and you can't pay much
Say, "tighten your belt" while they feast on gold
And erase every right that your granddad sold
It's a cold game, no rules, no grace
Just names in files and drones in space
But we ain't blind, we know what's fake
We feel the ground and the cracks they make
This is backwoods truth with a front porch aim
A country boy fed up, ready to name names

They lie, they scheme, feed you dreams full of rust
Smoke in the air, and your faith turns to dust
They lie, they steal, keep your hope on a chain
But we see through the mask, we ain't playin' their game