You Are (The Government)

by Bad Religion

From the album: Suffer

Duration: 1:21

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Lyrics for You Are (The Government)

Hey sit down and listen and they'll tell you when you're wrong Eradicate but vindicate as "progress" creeps along Puritan work ethic maintains its subconscious edge As Old Glory maintains your consciousness There's a loser in my house, and a puppet on the stool And a crowded way of life, and a black reflecting pool And as the people bend, the moral fabric dies Then country can't pretend to ignore its people's cries 'Cause you are the government You are jurisprudence You are the volition You are juridiction And I make a difference too

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