Disparity By Design
All the way at the bottomOf the barrels we cried outSo ashamed of our tears thatWe blame only ourselvesThat's when they winThey keep us convincedTo lift up our chinsThese playing fields are levelWe all have a chanceWith that they dismissThe fast lanes they rodeIn which access dependsOn who you knowOr where you came fromWhose daughter are you?Whose fortunate son?We're told to stick out our thumbsThey feast from the linensWhile we settle for crumbs
Is this an over-reaching armOr is this compassion?Is this a handout undeservedOr a just reparation?
(A just reparation)
All the way from the towersHigh above glass ceilinged tombsTell themselves that they've earned thisBy working hard and playing by the rulesBut this is only part trueA dangerous trick played on me and youAnd so, like a practical jokeWe pulled on these bootstrapsSo hard that they broke
Is this an over-reaching armOr is this compassion?Is this a handout undeservedOr a just reparation?
And like a single dominoThat falls while the rest stay verticalWe’re fed these empty fairy talesWill you believe them?
If there's a God, you better prayThat this sleeping giant never wakes
If we just took a step backA bigger picture we might viewPerhaps the man in the gutterIs not so different from you
Come in out of the coldForget all that you knowBecause there's always been roomBy the fire for you, ohCome in out of the cold
Will you believe them?Is this an over-reaching armOr is this compassion?Is this a handout undeservedOr a just reparation?
And like a single dominoThat falls while the rest stay verticalWe're fed these empty fairy talesAnd I'm through believing