Their Treasures Come with A Hook

One day I woke up only to find That my life is no longer mine I lost my soul when I spent my days On whatever would bring me praise Well, it took a while before I understood That all their treasures come with a hook And that's never good I bought into this crazy show Thinking somehow I had control But I'm pulled along by some shiny things I never think of the cost they will bring Well, it took a while before I understood All their treasures come with a hook A nasty hook There's a plan that they devised But its acceptance comes with a price Discontent is what drives the gears And they're oiled by manufactured fears It's all control, we're a resource to use Others get rich by what we produce Long time ago I bowed and knelt On the cultural conveyor belt How many lies must I buy into Before I see I'm comin' unglued I'm in chains, led by my nose And I should have seen it years ago But it seemed so right because I was so wrong There's no top to reach, just one more rung We're never done