Is the devil on the way Did the ghost in the machine close our minds Did the angels seem betrayed When the politics of truth seem blind We don't have to play this game We won't fall in line All of our systems fail All of our systems fail All of our systems fail All of our systems fail If the sun refuse to shine Will the grid be made to save our lives We won't stand and hail the king When the politics of truth seem blind We don't have to play this game We won't fall in line All of our systems fail All of our systems fail All of our systems fail All of our systems fail All of our systems fail All of our systems fail All of our systems fail All of our systems fail What the world needs now's a sign What the world needs now's a lie What the world needs now's a sign