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