What About Us? Songtext
von Mr. Lif

Mic check, one, two
Yo, that′s right, we the people
A combined, unified force
Able to conquer all, it's war

We′re out of limit now, enough is enough
You're sittin' on billions of dollars, but what about us?
One government, one world motto, "In God We Trust"
But what about us?


I write my rap quotes on bank notes and bank statements
That don′t make sense around the time it′s time for me to pay rent
My patience is runnin' out, the truth is comin′ out
Abuse of clout, CEOs usin' large amounts
We could never dream of a leisure
It′s like we're in a war without a heater
A broke kid at casino starin′ at the dealer light your sinsemilla
They rush to lock you up for puffin' on the stress reliever
And Obama wouldn't stop ′em, neither would McCain
Let me explain, I got lost playin′ your game
They pumped a couple slugs in my frame
Y'all taxpayer slayers, turn the other cheek
Deregulators, trust betrayers
Reagan, Nixon, and Patraeus poorly portray us
Program us just to sway us
Promise us favors, then use ′em just to dominate us
Oh, now you printin' seven hundred billion just to save the children?
Y′all motherfuckers 'bout to make a killin′

We're out of limit now, enough is enough
You're sittin′ on billions of dollars, but what about us?
No healthcare, just enough change to ride the motherfuckin′ bus
What about us?
Our biggest mistake was givin' you trust
You′re livin' plush, and you don′t give a fuck about us
One government, one world motto, "In God We Trust"
But what about us?


Is this in our best interest to infest the world with stress
Just so you can dress best? I guess you answered yes
As we linger at the precipice just a hair from dyin', hear the cryin′?
That old couple with the hopes of retirin'
About to clap you with the iron
Tryin' hard not to let go of goals they set from the get-go
Lost they power in the price of petrol, and now they′re petro
And so the story goes, death with no memorials
Tutorials on this don′t exist, income tax is just a myth
To make the bankers richer, so they can sell you half the picture
And seize your assets quicker than you can go acquire 'em
We have the right to fire ′em instead, we're co-conspirin′
Through silence, through science that's social and economic
They manufacture our consent to make a profit
The paper′s been powerless since they left the gold standard
They're usin' currency to rule the whole planet

We′re out of limit now, enough is enough
You′re sittin' on billions of dollars, but what about us?
No healthcare, just enough change to ride the motherfuckin′ bus
What about us?
Our biggest mistake was givin' you trust
You′re livin' plush, and you don′t give a fuck about us
One government, one world motto, "In God We Trust"
But what about us?

"Over and over again, the system that be tells us that your vote does
Not count if it does not have several million dollars behind it"
"Motherfuckin' right, my pockets lookin'
Kinda tight, and I′m stressed"
"Now what′s left?"
"I got a madman holdin' my money bag"
"And I′m stressed"
"Now what's left?"
"Now what′s left?"