Not long ago in America a nation’s heartbeat throbbed
United, not divided, families only needed one job
Most could afford a baseball game, hot dog and a beer
Vacation in the summer and a few new clothes each year

          Big Mack Donald had a farm, then he opened a burger joint
          We’ve drowned in fat ever since ‘till there really ain’t no point
          Tempted beyond measure, we keep coming back for more
          Now the justice scale lies broken all over the global floor

Yeah, life in the 21st Century, it ain’t quite how it used to be
Everything we eat is micro-waved an’ there’s color on tv
Newspapers are delivered right through the telephone line
We can charge stuff on the internet and go broke in real-time 

          Big Mack Donald had a farm, then he opened a burger joint
          We’ve drowned in fat ever since ‘till there really ain’t no point
          Tempted beyond measure, we keep coming back for more
          Now the justice scale lies broken all over the global floor

Politicians an’ preachers once sometimes told the truth
We didn’t throw war’s first stone an’ sacrifice our finest youth
With no video games or cell phones, a house felt like a home
Children fought and played together instead of on a computer alone

          Big Mack Donald had a farm, then he opened a burger joint
          We’ve drowned in fat ever since ‘till there really ain’t no point
          Tempted beyond measure, we keep coming back for more
          Now the justice scale lies broken all over the global floor

Satchel Paige said don’t look back, somethin’ might be gainin’ on you
But it’s hard to believe in tomorrow when the blind sheep of the blind
Are leadin’ you... Oh, they’re leadin’ you

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