[Verse 1]
We have reviewed your yellow form
Congratulations! We find you qualified
You have just the right capacity
For putting up with our nonsense
There's just one thing you've got to prove
We know how you must be dishonest and lazy
If you're so desperate
You actually want to work at this place

[Chorus]
You must be guilty (Lie detector)
You're guilty (Lie detector)
You're guilty (Lie detector)
Guilty till you're proven innocent
These days...

[Verse 2]
Blood pressure clamps around your arms
Now, don't get nervous when we yell in your face
We know you steal; just who do you screw?
With what?! With who?! Aren't you a Christian?!
The polygraph, don't make it move
One little twitch, the anvil drops on you
Don't matter if you told the truth
We want your facial egg for our file
[Chorus]
Now you're guilty (Lie detector)
You're guilty (Lie detector)
You're guilty (Lie detector)
Guilty till you're proven innocent
These days
Till proven innocent
These days

[Refrain]
Marsh
Aha

[Bridge]
Guilty till proven innocent
Guilty, it says so on your face
Guilty when you try to find
(Guilty) A place to live or a job that pays
Guilty when you file a complaint
(Guilty) Against the cop that kicked
Your face last night
Guilty, it says so on page three
Guilty, who'd think a guy like me
Would plant drugs in your car?
Break in your house while you're asleep?
Open your mouth, bet your ass you're watched
And it's your word against ours
[Verse 3]
Yeah, just because we're hiring you
No, that don't mean that we trust you at all
You'll have to take a test like this
Once or twice every week
We know machines, they make mistakes
And it's your word against our deaf, black box
The machine is always right
'Cause we know how it makes you feel so small

[Chorus]
Already guilty (Lie detector)
You're guilty (Lie detector)
You're guilty (Lie detector)
Guilty till you're proven innocent

You are guilty (Lie detector)
You're guilty (Lie detector)
You're guilty (Lie detector)
Guilty till you're proven innocent
These days
Proven innocent
These days

[Outro]
'Cause when you're innocent
When you're innocent
When you're innocent
It just don't pay