[V1]
O hark ye mortals bound in chains unseen
In this grand farce a prison painted green
We toil we sweat on this plantation vast
Our minds enthralled our freedoms fadin fast
The lords above with quills of power decree
Our lives are pawned in their conspiracy
Yet we the fools with mirth and jest abide
As long as banners wave we cheer with pride
The team doth win the crowd doth roar and singn
While shackles clank we kiss the tyrants ringn
The feds confess Weve robbed thee blind and bold
Yet we shrug content with trinkets cold
This open air this cage with gilded bars
We dance beneath a sky devoid of stars
O wretched souls why see ye not the plot
Thy libertys a ghost long left to rot
[Chorus]
Were slaves on the plantation yo dont you know
Cheerin for the team while the chains still grow
Feds say We stole your gold we dont care though
As long as our squad wins well take the low blow
Ha Shackled in the stands we chant and we clap
Livin in a prison but we call it a trap
From the bleachers to the fields its a rigged show
Open air plantation where the blind still flow
[V2]
O fickle fate what madness doth prevail
We trade our souls for ale and fairy tales
The scoreboard glows a beacon to our doom
While overseers plunder in the upper room
They tax our breath they bind our hands with law
Yet we applaud enthralled by what we saw
The games the thing wherein we lose our minds
Ignorin how the state our freedom binds
The feds with brazen tongue admit their theft
Your coffers drained yet no ones wrath is left
We tweet we post we revel in the score
While shadows cast by tyrants block the door
This stage this globe this prison wide and free
Were players all in cruel eternity
[Bridge]
O muse inspire a spark to break this spell
To rouse the masses from this wretched hell
Why bow to lords who pilfer all we own
Why cheer for games when truths been overthrown
Arise ye sleepers cast thy blindfolds down
Reclaim the crown let freedoms trumpet sound
But nay we sip the brew we watch the play
And let our birthright wither fade away
[Chorus]
[V3]
What light through yonder window never breaks
A system built on lies and high stakes
The overseers laugh their coffers overflow
While we distracted let our spirits bow
The touchdown scored the crowd in rapture cries
Yet every cheers a chain we dont despise
The feds with scrolls of guilt confess their sin
Weve robbed you blind yet still we let them win
O brave new world with such dull fools int
Who trade their souls for fleetin vain imprint
This plantations air is thick with our denial
Were slaves who smile convicted without trial
But hark A voice within doth cry Awake
Cast off these chains for libertys own sake
[Chorus]
[V4]
Lo vassals penned in toils unnoted yoke
Hailin the crew whilst fetters ever choke
Thieves cry Your wealth we looted heed we naught
So longs our clan prevails we bear the fraught
Ah Bound in the tiers we shout and palms collide
Dwellin in cells yet name it prides own ride
From seats to swards a farce by knaves is sown
Unseen estate where sightless tides still roam
[Outro]
O woe this tale of bondage doth endure
A tragedy of souls both blind and sure
Yet still we chant still wave the flag on high
And let our freedom wither fade and die
Awake ye slaves before the final knell
Or dwell forever in this open hell
The curtain falls the chains remain our lot
A requiem for dreams we long forgot