keep the change

Verse 1: I was standing in line at the corner gas station A good old boy in front of me The TV on the wall had a famous politician Claiming he could fix everything A little hope, a little change, if you donate today He said then I can take care of the rest That good old boy tossed his six pack on the counter And mumbled something under his breath Pre chorus build: Then I heard the clerk say, is there anything else today If not that’ll be $9.23 He pulled out a ten and tossed it on top And said, yea, you can turn off that TV… and… Chorus: (You can) Keep the change… They’re not even trying to hide all the lying The story always ends the same way The rich get richer while the poor die trying It don’t matter which side of the aisle, as long as the money piles up Black, white, brown, if they keep us all fighting We’re distracted from their greed and lust So you can keep the change Verse 2: I walked outside, and the rain started falling Felt like the sky was thinking the same The radio played another promise calling From a man who don’t even know my name They talk about hope, they talk about dreams But everybody knows it's the same old scheme Pre Chorus build: That good old boy fired up his rusty truck He shook his head and said, When is enough, enough? Chorus: (You can) Keep the change… They’re not even trying to hide all the lying The story always ends the same way The rich get richer while the poor die trying It don’t matter which side of the aisle, as long as the money piles up Black, white, brown, if they keep us all fighting We’re distracted from their greed and lust So you can keep the change