Timbuk3 - Just Another Movie lyrics

Presidential elections Are planned distractions To divert attention From the action behind the scenes Like a game of chess When the house is a mess Or a petty money squabble When your marriage is in trouble Or a football game When there's rioting in the streets It's just another movie Another song and dance Another poor s**er Who never had a chance It's just another captain Going down with his ship Just another jerk Taking pride in his work I was a poor magician I could never understand You can't make tears disappear Through sleight of hand From the bottom of my heart Off the top of my head Words were pulled Like rabbits from a hat But nothing was said It was just another movie Another song and dance Another poor s**er Who never had a chance It was just another captain Going down with his ship Just another jerk Taking pride in his work Now my freedom's bought and paid for It lights up my living room I got nothing more to prove I've got no reason to move And when I'm tired of the program When it's taken its toll I can press a bu*ton and Change the channel by remote control It's just another movie Another song and dance Another poor s**er Who never had a chance It's just another captain Going down with his ship Just another jerk Taking pride in his work Just another jerk Taking pride in his work Just another jerk Taking pride in his work