They take it away, they take it away They choke out the pulse and cheapen the pace Internationalize our national lies The cheaper we are, the harder they try Well this ain't the place This ain't the place This ain't the place I grew up in... Aw, it's such a sin You got eyes in the back of your head You got eyes in the back of your head And you do And it's true And we come by three's and two's The chrome of your car says "freedom ain't free" It costs the same as gasoline Internationalize our national lies We live in an era of stale denial You got eyes in the back of your head And you do And it's true And we come by three's and two's Yeah we come by three's and two's And five's and you can't sympathize