Rebel Words

When did we vote to say that the government can listen to every conversation
monitor every line of type that flows from our fingers?

Did I miss that ballot box?
Where is the politician who is supposed to damn this intrusion?
Jimmy Stewart all alone and proud and indignant got voted out
After the Lobbyiests gave someone else the money to get elected

occasionally the media creates a camelot
to siphon the steam off our dreams
before we explode
in their cities

The unraveling dream lets the paranoids take the podium
Now we listen silently to people we once would have dismissed as lunatics

They are listening to everyone

The revolutionary is squashed
before a renewed revival sweeps across the mad masses

Before... we can stand up and tell them

NO

We did not vote you into power to spy on us
Give up this power
or we'll bring your asses down