system. death in life. system
system. the surgeons knife. system
system. hacking at the cord. system
system. a child is born. poor little fucker
no she never did. poor little baby
crying out for food as her parents fight. crying out for food as her parents fight. system
system. send him to school. system
system. force him to crawl. system
system. teach him how to cheat. system
system. kick him off his feet. poor little schoolboy
they'll pat him if he's good and they'll beat him if he's bad. poor little kiddy
they'll force feed his mind with their useless crap. they'll force feed his mind with their useless crap. system
system. they'll teach her how to cook. system
system. teach her how to look. system
system. they'll teach her all the tricks
system. create another victim for their greasy pricks. poor little girly
another little object to prod and pinch. poor little sweety
they'll fuck her mind so they can fuck her silly. they'll fuck her mind so they can fuck her silly. system
system. he's grown to be a man. system
system. taught to fit the plan. system
system. forty years of jobs. system
system. pushing little buttons
pulling little knobs. poor fucking worker
working like a mule for half of what he's worth. poor fucking grafter
working for the cash that he's already spent. working for the cash that he's already spent. he's selling his life
she's got her little house
and they share the cocktail bar
she likes to cook his meals
something that appeals. sometimes he works til late
so his supper has to wait
but she doesn't really mind
cos he's getting overtime. he likes to put a bit away
as the cost of living mounts. they do the pools each week
hoping for that lucky break. then they'd take a trip abroad
do all the things they can't afford. she'd really like to have a fur
he's like a bigger car. they could buy a bungalow
with a georgian door for show. he might think of leaving work
he wouldn't like a shirk. he'd much prefer to stay
and get his honest days pay. he's got a life of work ahead
there's no rest for the dead. she's tried to make it nice
he's said thank you once or twice. system
system. deprived of any hope. system
system. taught they couldn't cope. system
system. slaves right from the start. system
system. til death do them part. poor little fuckers
but they didn't really care. poor little darlings
victims of the system and it's cruel jokes. victims of the system and it's cruel jokes. the couple views the wreckage
and dreams of home sweet home
they'd almost paid the mortgage
then the system dropped its bomb.