The Long Decline

You lit the fire, got caught with the match Yet you deny these plans that you've hatched So many excuses, so many lies Now I'll sit back here and watch watch your long decline The ones on the inside, it's a family affair The prince and the princess a grifting pair Facts and figures you try to deny Now we're all laughing here on your long decline From out of the shadows your followers creep You've given voice to those who never should speak With men in your pocket you happily pay They take your money and then they look the other way There are those who have blindly aligned They'll cling to your coattails on your long decline