Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They say the truth’s a sandwich, but they sold us just the bread,
With flags upon their neckties and nonsense in their head.
They dance around the questions like a chicken on a wire,
They’re all about the matches, but they’re scared to light the fire.

[Verse 2]
They claim they’re for the people, but the people ain’t around,
They build a throne from Twitter likes and let it wear the crown.
They’re shouting in the bullhorn while the facts just take a nap,
But even if the suit is sharp, it still don’t fix the crap.

[Chorus]
Oh, the emperor’s got a bullhorn and a temper made of smoke,
He struts like he’s a lumberjack, but couldn’t swing an oak.
You can dress a lie in velvet, give it medals, make it sleek—
But it’s still just all sizzle and there ain’t no steak.

[Verse 3]
They say that books are dangerous if they don’t match the plan,
Like truth’s some kinda outlaw sneaking cross the land.
But knowledge ain’t a weapon till you fear what folks can learn—
And if you burn the lesson, the questions still return.

[Verse 4]
They point down at the border like the danger's in a face,
But the real thieves wear cufflinks and they never leave a trace.
They blame it on the teachers when the kids begin to think,
Like blaming all the raindrops when your roof begins to sink.

[Chorus]
Yeah, the emperor’s got a bullhorn and a crowd that likes to cheer,
But they don’t see the scaffold that he’s building year by year.
You can package up the thunder, sell the lightning for the clout—
But the storm will speak its own mind when the people start to shout.

[Bridge] (slow it down)
So laugh if it helps you, and cry when you must,
But don’t trade your birthright for slogans or dust.
There’s power in people when they sing what is true—
And a whisper of justice can carry right through.

[Final Chorus]
Now the emperor’s still shouting, but the tune’s wearing thin,
His bullhorn's outta batteries and the truth is sneakin’ in.
You can paint the walls with slogans, try to drown the ache—
But folks know when they’re hungry, and they’ll wait for the steak.