I lose half of what I earn throughout the years To keep the system running My sweat, soul, blood and tears Turned into their gains And who makes the rules? Them Who enforces the rules? Them Does that sound fair to you? You work for me, I don't work for you The people keep on working To pay for the life of a lich king And when they die, their bodies will oil up (The machine) (The machine) The engineers who move the cogs Do it so just to keep themselves high up While using the people as the fuel for (The machine) (The machine) On the TV I hear the news Of corruption, a rat was accused Is that a rerun? (Is that a rerun?) We are ruled by the vermin Who hide behind badges and judges Psychos, cowards, clowns and preachers All moved by power and greed Is there any chance left for me? Everyday I'm looking for an opportunity Government help, I don't see I got no school, no health, no security All I want is a ticket out of here To somewhere fair where I have a chance to be Come, better than I used to be A life that doesn't suck the life outta me The people keep on working To pay for the life of a lich king And when they die, their bodies will oil up (The machine) (The machine) The engineers who move the cogs Do it so just to keep themselves high up While using the people as the fuel for (The machine) (The machine) A candidate says he is different Says he can work the system But hey, I don't bother He is a rat like all the others The people keep on working To pay for the life of a lich king And when they die, their bodies will oil up The engineers who move the cogs Do it so just to keep themselves high up While using the people as the fuel for