A friend of mine
Moved to a land far away
He told me a story
That I can’t forget today

I thought I’d want to live there too
When I heard how much they care for you
How the people are protected, safe and free
But the truth is darker than it seems to be

One sunny day
He went out for fishing by the lake
Cast his rod, let it lie
Walked away for just a while

Then the police came
And handed him a fine
Because the fish might suffer pain
From a simple, harmless line

Hypocrisy, they guard their pets
But kill other people for wealth and bets
They take what’s ours to live their lives
While innocent die so they can thrive

They preach of freedom, preach of rights
But act in darkness, hidden from sight
Punish small, forgive the great
Justice twisted by the state

Hypocrisy, they guard their pets
But kill other people for wealth and bets
They take what’s ours to live their lives
While innocent die so they can thrive

So here’s a toast to laws and lies
To smiling leaders with sharp disguise
Protecting only those in reach
While preaching morals they’ll never teach

Hypocrisy, they guard their pets
But kill other people for wealth and bets
They take what’s ours to live their lives
While innocent die so they can thrive