[Verse 1]
Building wealth on the backs of the poor
Making deals in sleazy, smoky rooms
Public money spent lining feathered beds
Turn around and tax us to our deaths

[Chorus]
We're living in a slave state
We're living in a slave state

[Verse 2]
The left and right working in tune
Making sure they're the only two
Sharing power, corruption, greed, and wealth
Keeping it all held tightly to their chests

[Chorus]
We're living in a slave state
We're living in a slave state

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Children smuggling guns into their schools
Teachers barred from enforcing any rules
Liars causing racist conflict wars
And keep the poor set firmly in their line
[Chorus]
We're living in a slave state
We're living in a slave state