Where were you when the battle was fought?
When they stood up straight, rain-slick faces, carrying someone else's weight
You were uptown pacing your lair,
stealing glitter from a pageant winner, judging her skin, her hair
It's a lie! It's a lie!
But they love me! you cry
What they love is a lie
Where were you when a life was taken?
You were spitting out hate,
saying whatever might place your name on the ticker tape
Where were you when the towers fell?
Eye on the profit, money in your pocket, saying See how tall my throne looks now!
It's a lie! It's a lie!
But they love me! you cry
What they love is a lie
Where were you? You never cared much,
Too busy pressing your body against somebody you felt was yours to touch
It's a lie! It's a lie!
But they love me! you cry
What they love is a lie
Big hat no cattle, alone in the saddle
you are not self-made as you claim, only hell bent on fame
It's a lie! It's a lie!
But they love me! you cry
What they love is a lie

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