Smile

The jokes are everywhere,

the secret deal's complete -

Money talks, some good advice,

the politicians run like clockwork mice,

all fits the masterplan.

A database on the telephone

and cable sunshine floods your home

so, times are good ?

Fat cats get fatter day by day.

Those who sit it out will make their way,

so things can't be that bad.

Ooh, a smile has set upon this land,

ooh, a selfish grin of ignorance;

Ooh, you simply have to play the game...

The joke's on us:

This is more and more ridiculous.

Everything's great,

objectivity taboo,

self-satisfaction pumping up

minor achievements to cover up

all the failures and mistakes.

And if you don't smile along

you're a public enemy, you don't belong -

The black lists are in the mail.

There isn't any room for doubt,

we'll all be equal when we share it out

but outsiders will get nothing.