Hello It's the same old story The people stay broke while the few turn a profit Kids need food but they keep making rockets Six rich guys want to pick the world's pocket, how can we stop it? Same old story People want peace but the power insists that the fire can't cease Born too late to fight in the Middle East But born just in time to fight in the Middle East It's the same old story And every time we align our priorities And start to learn that we should question our authority A man in a suit points the finger of blame at his own least favorite minority Same old story Same old war they fighting for glory Same old thing calling shots since the 40s And they don't mind if the things get gory Same old, same old story It's the same old story It's the same old story The people are clear We don't want to hear the same old The scientists are saying that the climate needs saving But what were they saying in 2010? The scientists were saying that the climate needs saving Okay, but how about in 1995? The scientists were saying that the climate needs saving Well, when I was growing up, they didn't say these things The scientists were still saying since the 1950s we need to quit playing It's the same old story Same old wars they fighting for glory Same old men calling shots since the 40s And they don't mind if the things get gory Same old, same old story It's the same old story It's the same old story The people are clear We don't want to hear the same old The situation is more complicated than it seems Getting real sick of the same old story If our friends on the other side of the aisle would just work with me We'd bring an end to the same old story? But what am I supposed to tell my corporate donors? I just want to finish this same old story Wait, don't write that down The people are clear, they don't want to hear the same old I thought all of this was off the record Hello? Well, what are they going to do about it? Let's get lunch I'm starving!