I took half of what your grand dad made
So I could rent it back to you
I took half of what your daddy made
Because I wrote the book and the rules
Merchants of debt
Merchants of death
Protecting the wealth I took through the years
Takes a lot of blood, money, lives
So I take more than ever before
To safeguard what I claim is mine
Merchants of debt
Merchants of death
I let you use a bit of those riches
Your family made long ago
I charge you half of it just to pay back
A quarter of what I say you owe
Merchants of debt
Merchants of death
No one escapes and we charge your kids
Just for some water and air
If they sign up we'll even take their money
For singing at their own fair
Merchants of debt
Merchants of death
(instrumental flyover: B-52s and bombs you bought)
Merchants of debt
Merchants of death
Once we get you paying by the month
For everything we used to make you buy
We'll be taking all the riches made
Between the ocean and the sky
Merchants of debt
Merchants of death
We'll smile as we rent you back the love
Your ancestors left you for free
And we'll charge you double for every breath
If you study any of this history
