The more things changes the more they stay the same Don't ask me why it's just how them play the game The less dem give is the more dem take away Don't ask me why it's just how dem always stay Always gonna be that way? always gonna be this way? Do you know the story of Jesus and Judas Do you know the story of Cesar and Brutus Do you know the story of Yitzhak and Yigal Do you know the story of Gandhi and Godse Always gonna be this way? always gonna be this way? Always gonna be this way always gonna be that way? It come down on your head man you'll see yourself Ya na need to know, you like your role And so your hour stay—tick-talkin away Your love of fantasy is the reason for your demise And in my hour with the let there be no question of my design For us to elevate it will take all of you and I Oh let this stand not weak but strong like a lion pride Always gonna be this way? always gonna be this way? Forming earth, wind, water, and fire We will rise together, and take it forward For we are forward people Noah, no time to pretend Send the ark back for your friends again Ring alarm, ring the hell out alarm Calling through the canyons for the Ring out, ring out, ring out to all you warriors Fighting, fighting to be free Mountains of cost increases make things seem falling down To make more money on poor countries later Would I, knowing that is the plan Ever come to pass it on? No sir, so tell me right now It's not this play that I came for Noah if you were stumbling I would help you back on your feet again But a race horse, don't treat me that way I'm not a race horse that you can call Pass on, pass on all those qualities For everyone, everyone to be free Still Mountains of cost increases make things seem falling down To make big money on poor countries later Would I? Tell me right now Come to pass it on Tell me governing man What is this old system based on?