in another situation
in another kind of world
with another set of rules
i'd have been the king of england
not the king of the blues
i'm down here on the new plantation
with the idle rich
and the idle poor
and the suffering masses lining up for the cure

i can't stand it
i can't take another day
i can't stand it
but i guess i've got to take it anway

i heard about a new religion
where the money talks
and the women scream
and the people worship the wildest things
it's such a transparent proposition
you can rule the world
you can be the one
you can have peace and safety and fun, fun, fun
(but it's done with mirrors)

and i can't stand it...