We’re in a state of emergency (listen up)
We’re in a state of emergency
We’re in a state of emergency (listen up)
We’re in a state of emergency (come on!)

There’s a country that says we’re all equal
Same country claims to be run by its people
but they shut the door on us
look at us through peepholes
never seem to leak those
little pedacitos
Bits of information
that actually pertain
to the well being of this nation
where we can accertain
that the hours we slave
the taxes we paid
the votes that we gave
don’t go straight to the grave
or to a president that constantly
caves under pressure
Might as well have voted for McCain
where’s the pleasure
of getting a victory
if we just repeat history?
I thought we were better than this, people
this **** gets to me
Why aren’t you outraged
why aren’t you pissed to see
**** like what BP
did to our precious sea
pressure’s on, President
and everyone assisting him
the whole world’s watching
and everyone is listening

We’re in a state of emergency (listen up)
We’re in a state of emergency
We’re in a state of emergency (listen up)
We’re in a state of emergency (come on!)

We’re in a state of emergency (listen up)
We’re in a state of emergency
We’re in a state of emergency (listen up)
We’re in a state of emergency (come on!)

When will we reach the day
when people at the top
don’t just have **** to say
but do **** on the spot?
Mr. Leader
**** all of your damn puppeteers
This the street here
come wipe up some of all of these tears
Be sincere
You’re in a position to steer
so grab the wheel
push the steel
and do something real
What needs to be done here
to fix all of this crisis?
We don’t have an abundance
Of Buddha’s or Jesus Christs
so we put our faith
on those we trust with our lives
not expecting the expressions on their faces
to be lies
And even if they are
we just assume
that perhaps they made a mistake
“This can’t mean doom”
But pretty soon it can and will
We’re not the first civilization that climbed this hill
claimed to be kings, ignored its people
then fell down
We need to stop this America
Stand up right now

We’re in a state of emergency (listen up)
We’re in a state of emergency
We’re in a state of emergency (listen up)
We’re in a state of emergency (come on!)

We’re in a state of emergency (listen up)
We’re in a state of emergency
We’re in a state of emergency (listen up)
We’re in a state of emergency

It’s an urgency