[Verse 1]
Meet the son of a government man
And a pillar of salt
I was born with blood on my hands
And have all the signs of a bleeding heart
Living high on a giant hog
On a mountain so steep
Keep your head in a hollow log
As the ruling fog are about to creep

[Chorus]
What have we done?
How'd we get so far from the sun?
Lost, lost in an oscillating phase
Where a tiny few catch all of the rays

[Verse 2]
Out beyond the western squalls
In an alien land
They work for nothing at all
They don't know the mall or the layaway plan
Dig yourself a beautiful grave
Everything you could want
Maybe those invisible slaves
Are too far away for a ghost to haunt
[Chorus]
What will we charge?
Letting go of a claim so large
Oh, all of our working days are done
But a tiny few are having all of the fun
Get used to the dust in your lungs

[Bridge]
Is there no way down
From this peak to solid ground
Without having our gold teeth
Pulled from our mouths?

[Verse 3]
Make me a drink strong enough
To wash away the dishwater world they said was lemonade
Walk with me after the show
Maybe we can find a way through the minefield in the snow

[Chorus]
What will they charge?
Letting go of a claim so large
Oh, all of our working days are done
But a tiny few are having all of the fun

[Outro]
Apologies to the sick and the young
Get used to the dust in your lungs