Responsibility rolls down hill Maybe that's a rule of power But it sounds more like corruption Down on your luck Means carrying a heavier burden For the sins of everyone else Rise up to the top It's your right Is a battle cry for the high-altitude When things are looking up There are others looking down Fearful to lose their immunity The state sanctions ruthlessness And meanness In the name of freedom (for the rich) Don't go to the footnotes To see where legislation come from Nor how it's applied Regulators would hate For you to know Who last took them to dinner