Lyrics

We used to think the bombs would take
The world away without much notice
And bring an end to mankind
But now the beast has changed his least
As the press turns the heat
On the things we stopped watching
While we defended what was right

But it's alright
It's alright
It's alright
It's alright
It's alright
It's alright
And when there's nothing left to hide
They got to say it's alright

It ain't over
Till it's over
All we're saying is we're dangerously close
Hold it close to me
I've been waiting
For someone to tell me
Where the money goes

Who's to say it has to be
The hands are out, the coffers empty
The budget buried under thing you can't afford to buy
You know somewhere between duress and cowardice
Corruption has always been a lucrative business
You better keep your eyes open wide

But it's alright
It's alright
It's alright
It's alright
It's alright
Can't you see I'm sick and tired
Don't tell me it's alright

I've been waiting
I've been waiting
By the river
By the river
Throwing roses into where water flows
There's no predicting nature
Much like humanity
Still we all want to be
Where the money goes

Some nights it makes me want to scream
Well I know we can't keep it whole
With my back up against the wall
And I know there's something missing

We cry the county's paralyzes
S&Ls, illegal deals and the BCCI
Too many places where the government can't hide
For every Keating and Milken
There's a million more
Pounding down the poor man's front door
And not the least bit ashamed to lie

It's alright
It's alright
It's alright
It's alright
It's alright

Say
It ain't over
Till it's over
All we're saying is we're dangerously close
I hold it close to me
While I've been waiting
For someone to tell me
Where the money goes