Lyrics

They bomb for peace and pray for rain
….while drilling oil in your mama’s vein .
Talk about freedom….selling guns abroad…..shake hands with devils….
……then they thank their God .
Say “support the troops” …then they cut V.A.
Wave that flag….then they look away ….
They kneel for prayer - but not for pain….
Same ole hustle- different name.

H is for “hello..how are you?”
Y is for “yes..I’ll come through”
P is for “Please”…
……………with a smile on their face , but they never , ever do what they say .
O is for “oh, baby, please believe me”
C is for the crocodile tears you feed me
R is for “really , you know I would if I could….”
I is “for the interest of your own self good”
T is for the things that they say that they’ll do……
E is for …….everyone but you.

They talk about truth on the evening news
While the sponsor’s selling fear and shoes….
Click bait prophets in designer suits …
Polishing the lie ‘til it shines real cute.
They post “thoughts and prayers” when the shots ring out ….
Then they cash their check and they change the route .
Climate’s crying, but the lobby’s loud..
Billionaires laughing in a private cloud .

Scroll, baby, scroll..gotta get that click.
Fake smile filters…algorithm tricks….
Blue check prophets on a hashtag high
Selling outrage when the truth walks by….
Talk show tears in a makeup chair ….
Crying for ratings— not because they care-
They sell your fear like a top shelf gin …..
….and call it “news” with a corporate grin.

“Breaking story “ (same ole spin)
“We care about justice” (depends who wins)
“We’re balance, fair, objective too……”
Yeah..balanced right on the backs of YOU.

H is for “hello..how are you?”
Y is for “yes..I’ll come through”
P is for “Please”…
……………with a smile on their face , but they never , ever do what they say .
O is for “oh, baby, please believe me”
C is for the crocodile tears you feed me
R is for “really , you know I would if I could….”
I is “for the interest of your own self good”
T is for the things that they say that they’ll do……
E is for …….everyone but you.

“We care about freedom” (as long as it pays)
“Saving the planet” (in 15 years, maybe)
“We’ll tax the rich” (after campaign day)
“We’re fixing the system” (just not today)

They blame the poor for being broke…
….then bail out banks with a private joke…..
They light the fuse , then act surprised……
Things get “complicated” when the people cry……

H is for “hello..how are you?”
Y is for “yes..I’ll come through”
P is for “Please”…
……………with a smile on their face , but they never , ever do what they say .
O is for “oh, baby, please believe me”
C is for the crocodile tears you feed me
R is for “really , you know I would if I could….”
I is “for the interest of your own self good”
T is for the things that they say that they’ll do……
E is for …….everyone but you.

They sell it slick..they sell it sweet…
Dance on lies with a funky beat …
But the truth’s still hummin’ in the street….
……and baby, that groove don’t cheat …
H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E
…..yeah..that’s how they do it —- to you and me .