You Just Want Power

from Vote For Us (Mike's Songs) by The DEPuties

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You spin it every way you can
You never answer straight
I watch that phoney smile of yours
As it drifts across your face
You shift your ground when anybody tries to pin you down
Honesty and truth are words you’ll never understand

Chorus: You just want power, yeah x 3
But if you get it, we’ll take you down

You’re devious and secretive
You work to your own ends
If it gets you where you want to be
You betray your friends
You think that we don’t see it, you think you hide it well
Your ego blinds your vision, you only fool yourself

Chorus

But power corrupts – you know that it’s true
It can happen to me – it will happen to you
It’ll poison your mind, it’ll cripple your soul
Watch out – The Devil is waiting if power’s your goal

You’re always making promises
You know that you can’t keep
You think it’s gonna work for you
But what you sow, you reap
You dole out your sincerity, but we all know you’re a fake
Your forked tongue spits out venom, just like a deadly snake

Optional verse (dedicated to “Pussy Riot”) about Putin
You talk of free expression
That you want it to prevail
So how come those who challenge you
All end up in jail
You fly the word “democracy” just like a flashy kite
But you’re really a dictator (what’s more, you’re full of shite)

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from Vote For Us (Mike's Songs), released March 29, 2015

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