catalyst

verse one

take the money from the wealthy

and you give it to the poor

then you say the money’s filthy

so you take a little more

you point and say they’re greedy

and their greed is never ending

pledge more money to the needy

so you can justify your spending

chorus

YOU PROMISE US MORE STUFF FOR FREE

MORE SUBSIDIZED PROSPERITY

WE GIVE YOU THIS AUTHORITY

AND THEN YOU PASS THE CHECK TO ME

YOU EMPATHIZE LIFE HAS BEEN ROUGH

YOU OFFER US SOME MORE FREE STUFF

BUT THIS TIME WE WILL CALL YOUR BLUFF

WE’RE ALREADY TAXED ENOUGH

verse two

you claim we need to borrow

for a better life to live

you promise a tomorrow

but it isn’t yours to give

you want to give me money

when I take a turn for worse

isn’t it a little funny

that you took it from me first

pre-chorus one

DIGGING US FOREVER DEEPER

INTO AN ABYSS OF DEBT

THIS SLIPPERY SLOPE IS GETTING STEEPER

TAKING STEPS THAT WE’LL REGRET

TELL US TO TAKE YOU AT YOUR WORD

THAT’S SOMETHING I COULD NEVER DO

SUCH REQUESTS I FIND ABSURD

WHY WOULD I PUT MY TRUST IN YOU

chorus

YOU PROMISE US MORE STUFF FOR FREE

MORE SUBSIDIZED PROSPERITY

WE GIVE YOU THIS AUTHORITY

AND THEN YOU PASS THE CHECK TO ME

YOU EMPATHIZE LIFE HAS BEEN ROUGH

YOU OFFER US SOME MORE FREE STUFF

BUT THIS TIME WE WILL CALL YOUR BLUFF

WE’RE ALREADY TAXED ENOUGH

bridge

when did you decide to sell out?

before or after the bottom fell out?

when did you choose to bail on us?

once you knew you’d fail on us?

our cause mocked and marginalized,

our calls for action you dismiss

someday awaken and open your eyes,

then you’ll look back and reminisce

verse three

you people have no shame

when you’re digging in our purse

passing off the blame

someone else’s fault not yours

you claim we’re all entitled

to an equal share of pie

you present to us an idol

who can eloquently lie

pre-chorus two

AGAIN DEMANDING SOCIAL JUSTICE

WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO

TELL THE PEOPLE NOT TO TRUST US

OR THE RHETORIC WE SPEW

YOU SAY WE’RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME

AND SO WE HAVE TO RAISE THE RENT

YOU SAID YOU WOULDN’T “NOT ONE DIME”

BUT ALL THOSE OTHER DIMES ARE SPENT

chorus

YOU PROMISE US MORE STUFF FOR FREE

MORE SUBSIDIZED PROSPERITY

WE GIVE YOU THIS AUTHORITY

AND THEN YOU PASS THE CHECK TO ME

YOU EMPATHIZE LIFE HAS BEEN ROUGH

YOU OFFER US SOME MORE FREE STUFF

BUT THIS TIME WE WILL CALL YOUR BLUFF

WE’RE ALREADY TAXED ENOUGH

lyrics and music by jesse myers 2009

lyrics copyright jesse myers 2009

music copyright after the mourning