A People's History of the World

At some turning point in history,

Some fuckface recognized

That knowledge tends to democratize

Cultures, societies.

So the only thing to do

Was monopolize and confine it to

Priests, clerics and elites,

The rest resigned to serve.

'Cause if the rabble heard the truth,

They'd organize against

The power, privilege and wealth

Hoarded by the few and no one else.

Did it occur to you,

It's exactly the same today?

So if our schools won't teach us,

We'll teach ourselves to analyze

And understand the systems of thought control.

And share it with each other,

Never swayed by brass rings or by penalties.

I'll promise you, you promise me

Not to sell each other out

To murderers, to thieves,

Who've manufactured our delusion.

That you and me participate

Meaningfully in the process

Of running our own lives.

You can vote however the fuck you want,

But power still calls all the shots.

And, believe it or not,

Even if democracy broke loose,

They'll just make the economy scream

Until we vote responsibly.