Carrots of Celebrity

Though the voices around us sound defiant
their eyes betray the will's submission
As if the yoke that now weighs upon
shoulders which bear the burden
Growing not stronger but weak
the harnesses familiarity they seek
Where is the spirit of our ancestors
who cast their's of oppression off
So we subject of corporate rule
look upon history's pages and scoff
Ever afraid of the big, bad wolf
who resides high in his penthouse suite
Managing all those crowded sidewalks below
trampling our life's dreams beneath his feet
So that deals can be brokered on a yacht
in sums greater than all we've got
Parading those carrots of celebrity
like idols in front of you and me
While our tongues wag
though our hearts sag
We must unite for what is right
standing strong throughout the night
All myself to you I freely give
I'd rather go without than never live