My sister can’t afford a house
And she thinks it’s her fault
She says if she worked harder
She’d have money in the vault
And my mother needs a surgery
Her hand’s always in pain
But she fell ill last April
And used up all her sick days
[Verse 2]
They say, the homeless need to disappear
Extract them like a tumor
A stain on our society
They’re all broken consumers
Don’t try to put the blame on us
They ruined their own lives
It’s not our fault they got hooked
On drugs that we prescribed
[Chorus]
Em Stars for the silver spoons
Em Stripes for the poor
Em Stars for the nightly news and
Em Stripes if you oppose the war
Stars if you steal the land
Stripes if you take a stand
Stars if you march in time
Stripes if you don’t fall in line
[Verse 3]
We send our babies off to school
Our children are the future
Then teach them how to hide
Beneath their desks for active shooters
Oh we could make a difference
If we weren’t so fucking tired
But who’s got time to fight
When you’re just trying to survive
[Chorus]
Em Stars for the silver spoons
Em Stripes for the poor
Em Stars for the nightly news and
Em Stripes if you oppose the war
Stars if you steal the land
Stripes if you take a stand
Stars if you march in time
Stripes if you don’t fall in line
[Bridge]
They want a standing ovation
For the hero nation but
Why should we when
The man on the corner
Begging for a quarter
Lost his legs on your orders
[Chorus]
Em Stars for the silver spoons
Em Stripes for the poor
Em Stars for the nightly news and
Em Stripes if you oppose the war
Stars if you steal the land
Stripes if you take a stand
Stars if you march in time
Stripes if you don’t fall in line
Don't fall in line
Damn that's some good shit