People and the Power

Now back in the beginning when the ape became a man Round about the time when no one saw the Holy Land Living wasn't easy but at least a man was free Free to make his life the way he thought his life should be Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore Now some men got together, came a meeting, came a plan To try to find a leader who could help his fellow men And out of that first meeting came at first of all a fool A man produced the power and the fool produced the rules Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore The people don't have the power to change things anymore Now the fool collected money, then came taxes that he raised To get themselves more power and so many subtle ways The taxes raised an army and the army did its thing To keep the people quiet when the fool became the king Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore No he don't The people don't have the power to change things anymore Now the king he killed so much the people cut off his fool head They voted in the parliament of people power, they said The king they had beheaded but they've left it way too late The churches said big business is now ruled the people's faith Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore No way Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore Well it's a real free country... as long as I don't step out of line You're just an ordinary tax payer... I'm so normal, everyday guy Well you can vote in that election... And vote for one of the three stooges Why don't you be a politician... I haven't got a million bucks to spare The people don't have the power to change things anymore Not a chance No, no... the people don't have the power to change things anymore Now from the people comes the power, from the power comes the wealth The wealth produces rich men and the rich are in good health The rich produce the fighting and the trenches full of mud The wars produce the rich men and the people give the blood Now the people don't have the power to change things anymore The people don't have the power to change things anymore Uuuh, uh, hu... The people don't have the power to change things anymore The people don't have the power to change things anymore The people don't have the power to change things anymore The people don't have the power to change things anymore