Lyrics
[verse]
They signed the paper, shook our hand
Said they'd let us make our stand
Now every word gets rearranged
Nothing's ours, everything's changed
[chorus]
Total control, that's what they crave
Total control, from cradle to grave
We wrote it loud, they cut it down
Total control all over town
[verse]
Suits in offices counting our sound
Turning our noise into safe, clean rounds
They smile and nod and take the cut
While we're the ones who built this up
[chorus]
Total control, that's what they crave
Total control, from cradle to grave
We wrote it loud, they cut it down
Total control all over town
[bridge]
Give it back, give us the tape
Give us back our own damn shape
We don't need your guiding hand
We built this fire, understand
[chorus]
Total control, that's what they crave
Total control, from cradle to grave
We wrote it loud, they cut it down
Total control all over town
