So you really want to force my hand
For the sake of some old plan
It's thievery
Because you're taking from us
What we need the most
Some soul and dignity
I said it's thievery
So many chains been broken
So many chains remain
It could be like ammunition
Fear in people, superstition, who's the richer
The bigger picture is that in the end
Cin't nobody can hold back the rain
So you really want to force my hand
For the sake of some old plan
It's thievery
Because you're taking from us
What we need the most
Some soul and dignity
I said it's thievery
Spoke to an old friend
Who's running out of faith
He's been running this here race for so long
Kinda seems a little out of place
More and more out of focus
With the weight upon his shoulders
Politician, Television, can't you see it's all a fake
So you really want to force my hand
For the sake of some old plan
It's thievery
Because you're taking from us
What we need the most
Some soul and dignity
I said it's thievery