[Verse 1]
Well, he's down with the Capitalist system
But he lost a lot, those Capitalists
He's read you every book that you'd ever list him
Now he'll put you back up there on your shelf

[Chorus]
You're the government, darling
You're sick being yourself
Yeah, you're sick being yourself
You're the government, darling
You're sick being yourself
Yeah, you're sick through yourself
You're the government, darling
The government, darling
You're sick being yourself
You're sick being yourself
You're the government, darling
You're sick being your

[Verse 2]
What would the powers that be do without you, dad?
We'd probably live among the Socialists
So man, don't you go and deny it
'Cause lying is fit to be so worse for your health
[Chorus]
You're the government, darling
You're sick being yourself
Yeah, you're sick being yourself
You're the government, darling
You're sick being yourself
Yeah, you're sick being yourself

You're the government, darling
The government, darling
You're sick being yourself
The fucking government, darling
The government, darling
The government, hey

Oh, you're the government, darling
You're sick through yourself now
You're sick through yourself
You're the government, darling
You're sick through yourself now

[Outro]
The government, darling
The government, darling
The government, darling
The government, darling
The government, darling
The government