Slaves to the system

We are slaves to the system

But masters of our destiny

The powers that be try to control us

But they will never take our minds

We may all be tied down by our responsibilities

And fate will always keep us on our toes

But they can never take our dreams away

Or dilute our desires

Each and every one of us

Must strive to be free

We must not become statistics on a government chart

Drawn up by narrow minded bigots

Who over play their part

For in the end it all comes down

To singing for your supper

And striving for your art

To keep you out of the gutter

The common ground for all of us

As gaining the head start

So we don’t spend our lives alone in the dark

It can get disappointing when they try to break your spirits

And your daily chores do

’t satisfy or challenge you

So seek new opportunities

For something less ban

al

Anything to give your life some meaning

But the powers that be continue to deny us any glory

As they wield their powers from high in ivory towers

But they have to realise is most of us have learnt

The best way to play the game

And stay one step ahead

Of those patronising bureaucrat

Who just take it as read

That we are going to tow the line

Are we so easily lead?

The time has come for all of us

For each and every nation

To show that we have seen the light

And rose above our station

They can never keep us down

We wont take this oppression

And we refuse to tolerate a many tier system

Each of us is equal no matter colour, race, and religion

Regardless of a lack of wealth

We will not stand division

Respect will always earn respect

But I would never give it

To people who look down on us

Like we are in the gutter

Because what they want is followers of what they want to see

And if they were to get their way all we would ever be

Is slaves to the system striving to be free