Just Another Movie

Presidential elections are planned distractions
To divert attention from the action behind the scenes
like a game of chess when the house is a mess
Or a petty money squabble when your marriage is in trouble
Or a football game when there's rioting in the streets

It's just another movie, another song and dance
Another poor sucker who never had a chance
It's just another captain going down with his ship
Just another jerk, taking pride in his work

You can't make tears disappear through sleight of hand
Words were pulled like rabbits from a hat but nothing was said

I can press a button, change the channel by remote control