Big Business
Criminals fill the top ranks, dealers realise.
There aren’t that many crimes left to delegalise.
Gangsters pushed out of the gamblin’, pimpin,’ drug games.
Big business’s here, and they got the up world in flames.
Sackler and McKinsey got opium all sewed up.
Don’t buy street heroin, your pharmacy can hook you up.
Yes the city is here to make money for everyone.
Banks and Government smiling Cos The Silk Road Won.
It’s OxyContin not heroin, fine paid, different name.
Not our fault if the addiction hits you just the same.
Guilt’s not ours if some side effects suddenly appear.
If you look at our profits, they go up every single year.
But why don’t we make money in something like cars or steel?
Because we only like the short term, not our kind of deal.
Don’t you worry though, we look after your money just fine,
Cos we care only about cash, we make it grow every time.
Yes I wish we could invest in the earth to make it clean.
But I don’t make policy, small cog, big machine.
If the world falls to pieces there’s no need to be alarmed.
Because we’re too big to fail, there won’t be any harm.
I respect your ethics sir, but money is our only one goal.
In this dog eat dog world we can’t afford to have a soul
If you care for your conscience, take your cash elsewhere.
We wrote the fucking rulebook, we can make money anywhere.
Criminals fill up the top ranks, dealers realise,
There aren’t that many crimes left to delegalise.
Gangsters pushed out of the gamblin’, pimpin,’ drug games.
Big business’s here, and they got the world up in flames.
Sackler and McKinsey got opium all sewed up.
Why buy street heroin, your pharmacy can hook you up.
Yes the city is here to make money for everyone.
Banks and government smiling Cos The Silk Road Won.
We’ve got a great politician, helps whenever he can.
Falling over life’s hurdles trying to become a better man.
He’s a popular guy, they forgive him every time he’s lied.
Besides, no drug is too strong he’s not already tried.
Big business is expanding again, we need your help please.
Our bottom line could drop, economy’s on its knees.
So Look after your friends, we’ll donate to your fucking cause.
Just don’t get moral, it’s money first and then applause.
Yes Mr Politician does exactly what he’s told
There’s a big fat pension for him when he’s grey and old.
Anyway things are getting better, the other side has lost.
Thanks to us of course, We paid for all the parties costs
And hell yes, our models all say what we want them to
And he’ll yes, Government does exactly what we tell it to
The law is a weapon we use until we have won.
The pen mightier than the sword, we don’t need to use a gun.
In this game, no-one gives a fuck what you have done.
It’s who you know not what you know and we know oeveryone.
We’re selling more products now, give us deregulation.
The city sheep are on side, think we sell liberation,
Get our pills out now, tell them they help everyone.
Help us out this once, there’s a bonus for when you’re done.
Everyone loves your governments great flexible views
Your time to get rich, just defend us on the news
Criminals fill up the top ranks, dealers realise,
There aren’t that many crimes left to delegalise.
Gangsters pushed out of the gamblin’, pimpin,’ drug games.
Big business’s here, and they got the world up in flames.
Sackler and McKinsey got opium all sewed up.
Why buy street heroin, when your pharmacy can hook you up.
Yes the city is here to make money for everyone.
Banks and government smiling Cos The Silk Road Won.
Mr politician help us, we’ll make it worth your while,
Plus we know the judges, nothing goes go to trial.
After all, your voters follow you until they drop dead,
If you don’t help us, we go to the other side instead
People say the world’s burning, and I say fucking good!
I know someone in timber who can supply a lot of wood!
Do I do anything for money, Of course, it’s my fucking job!
I love what I do, it’s the best legal way to rob.