Stuck in a place where the hope has been drained from us all The people in power deceived us and laugh as we fall I may be proud, but the shame that they've brought on me now Put families in debt and we're all asking why We give up our freedom to pay for your crimes You've wrecked all our lives We're the ones you've destroyed Oh this country's for sale Yeah you've wrecked all our lives Now you act all surprised Oh this country's for sale You run away when it suits ya and shift all the blame You must think we're stupid Now nothing can save our good name Trapped decent people in homes that they struggle to pay Well they can't leave this place, now try as they may Forced to remain in this land of decay A boy lies awake, now he's wondering why Everyone's fighting and mother she cries They gave up his future for greed and for lies They've put up our country for sale What's wrong with this land, always choosing the goons for a job They'd sell their own mothers if that meant they'd make a few bob We need some changes to save all the kids of today Give them a chance of a life with no debt Don't look to the past 'cause it's one to forget