Well I'm standing by the river
But the water doesn't flow
It boils with every poison you can think of
And I'm underneath the streetlight
But the light of joy I know
Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows
And the perverted fear of violence
Chokes the smile on every face
And common sense is ringing out the bell
This ain't no technological breakdown
Oh no, this is the road to hell

Every child, put down your toys
And come inside to sleep
We have to look you in the eye
And say, "We sold you cheap"

Let's confess, we did not act
With serious urgency
So open up the floodgates
To the rising seas

Temperature rising
Climate denying
Fever is gripping
Nobody's listening

Lustre is fading
'Cause nobody's trading
Wall Street is jumping
Still, the music keeps pumping