A song and dance it's just an act A cunning ruse so you don't see the promise taken back For what it's worth take my advice Ignore him when he swears to give you all or you will pay the price In the devil's referendum, he'll let you have your say As long as he is guaranteed, the vote will go his way In the devil's referendum, all's fair in love and war Except that the result is fixed , it's rotten to the core Rotten to the core Rotten to the core The devil's referendum Is rotten to the core His show reveals a lame excuse A pack of lies to sell you hell disguised as blatant truth With shallow words the deals inscribed A pointless scroll with frills to make you feel that it is bona fide In the devil's referendum, the fiddles ratified
Just choose the road you wish to grace, he'll take you for a ride In the devil's referendum, a fable is the script A folly turning reason down, reality's dismissed Reality's dismissed Reality's dismissed In the devil's referendum Reality's dismissed No more trading, no more jobs Markets crashing, raging mobs Bankers barricading doors Our demise is swift That's, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing but a myth Nothing but a myth Nothing but a myth The devil's referendum Is nothing but a myth Rotten to the core Rotten to the core The devil's referendum Is rotten to the core Reality's dismissed Reality's dismissed In the devil's referendum Reality's dismissed