Yet anither big companiy
Gets away dodging taxes
And our elected government puts on the blindfold
Cause they know taht if they're audited
The firms will relocate abroad
For lower costs and cheaper labor

So I guess this says a lot about
who really pulls the strings and who the puppets are
In probably all industrial nations
They're sitting behind the curtains invisibly in the background
Where most of us don't recognize
Them and therefore can't resist their influence

They force us to believe
That these products are essential
Something we really need
they sell us what we're told we need
And with smiles on our faces we rush out to buy
Thinking "this is life, this is freedom of choice"

So I guess this says a lot about
who really pulls the strings and who the puppets are
In probably all industrial nations
They're sitting behind the curtains invisibly in the background
Where most of us don't recognize
Them and therefore can't resist their influence

They don't erect monuments
In the name of factory workers
To the memory of those who die a little every morning
Getting up at 4 o'clock