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Artist: The Virus
Canonical path: /the-virus/who-s-gonna-pay
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Who's Gonna Pay
Who's Gonna Pay lyrics by The Virus. Next thing you know your a slave Can you feel the tension on the rise? Do you hear the people's silent cries? Kids trying...
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Who's Gonna Pay
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Next thing you know your a slave
Can you feel the tension on the rise?
Do you hear the people's silent cries?
Kids trying to grab the American dream
The one they see on the T.V. screen
Spend half you life behind a f**king desk
Strain mind learn the f**king text
Do what your told and learn these f**king rules
Cause you'll be nothing if you don't go to school
Lies presented and taught as a fact
Taught how to think and how to act
Be responsible and obey
Next thing you know your a slave
Who's Gonna pay for their lies?
Who's gonna pay for their lies?
Not me
Their mission is clear it is to control
They'll sell your body, mind, and then your soul
You better act or you will be a slave
You better think or you will be a slave
So before you believe what you are told
Make sure these facts aren't part of the mold
Make up your mind to truly be free
Create your world and your own destiny
Lies presented and taught as a fact
Taught how to think and how to act
Be responsible and obey
Next thing you know your a slave
Who's Gonna pay for their lies?
Who's gonna pay for their lies?
Not me
Can you feel the tension on the rise?
Do you hear the people's silent cries?
Kids trying to grab the American dream
The one they see on the T.V. screen
Spend half you life behind a f**king desk
Half a life, behind a desk
Strain mind learn the text
Strain mind learn the text
Do what your told and learn these f**king rules
Learn these f**king rules
Cause you'll be nothing if you don't go to school
If you don't go to school
Lies presented and taught as a fact
Taught how to think and how to act
Be responsible and obey
Who's Gonna pay for their lies?
Who's gonna pay for their lies?
Not me
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