One of these days I'm gonna walk away
Tired of being somebody else's slave
Caught in a cage I just drift away
There's holes in my empty pockets and now it's too late
So there goes my freedom it's mislaid
I can't just sit here and wait for things to change
(And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn austerity yeah
(And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn austerity yeah
(And all they save) And they gamble, yeah they gambled it all away
So many times that I feel afraid
But today hasn't just been one of those days
I still can't believe that I made you stay
How do I tell you I don't want it that way
You're just like a fever I'm trying to drive away
I've gotta get you off my back before I go insane
Oh no, not again
(And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn austerity yeah
(And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn austerity yeah
(And all they save) And they gamble, yeah they gambled it all away
Well they say they stand for freedom
And they stand for love
But they can't help but drag us back into the rule of an iron glove
Yeah they take away our shelter
Yeah, they take away our trust
And they try to take away our rights to feel some wonderlust
So they're tryin' to save away, austerity, austerity, austerity
All in the name of blessed austerity, austerity...
Damn that word to hell
(And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn austerity yeah
(And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn you austerity yeah
(And all they save) And they gamble, yeah they gambled it all away