[Verse 1]
Who will sponsor the next revolution?
Will you buy the rights to next class war?

[Chorus]
Purchase the t-shirts and the audio version of the book
They took your anger and polished it up and they sold it back to you
They took your anger and repackaged it
And there's nothing you can do

[Verse 2]
Designer names on army uniforms
A dash of subversion will make your movie sell

[Chorus]
You'll capture that indie feel that the kids are crazy for
They took your frustrations and dressed them up and formed a focus group
They painted your frustrations in earth tones colors and there's nothing you can do

[Post-Chorus]
Country music used to be about the music, not about the country
There once was a time when rap was dangerous
Now flag-waving idiots and millionaire illiterates dance across the screen
Johnny Cash died for you!

[Verse 3]
This sense of outrage could be yours, the price is right
Poetry in Galleries are now Jingles in cartoons
[Chorus]
This is the river in which we've learned to swim
Sub-culture vultures circle above
The great unread white and blue
And there's nothing, nothing you can do

[Post-Chorus]
Country music used to be about the music and not about the county
There once was a time when rap was dangerous
Now flag-waving idiots and millionaire illiterates dance across the screen
Jam Master Jay died for you!

[Verse 4]
Come Bourgeoisie and get behind me
Captains of industry, I'm waiting for your calls

[Chorus]
Operators are standing by so don't delay
Your parents are reading hipster lit and they try to dress like you
They took your anger and repackaged it
And there's nothing you can do

[Verse 5]
Punks, Goths, and Rivetheads disappeared into the mall
Along with the yuppies, and the beatniks, and the freaks
[Outro]
This is the river in which we've learned to swim
And this is the river in which we will all drown