The lower they go, the higher they fly There's more than one way to play and I say an eye for an eye It's been going too far, been going too far for far too long I want to sent it on fire, I want to set it on fire, drop the bomb Surprise, surprise. The government lies. It's okay to kill in the name of democracy And dictators are swell if they like the smell of American money It's making me sick, I want no part of it Stop waving that flag All you idiots bought right into it And who's left holding the bag? Surprise, surprise. Surprise, surprise. The government lies.
This capsized country's sinking fast I've got leeches and landlords and lawyers Crawling all over my ass We've been playing along and they've Been playing the song we wanted to hear But the melody's meaningless Wasted on my ears Surprise, surprise. Surprise, surprise. The government lies. Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off
