Misdirection

 Choking, furious, blind to reason

Burning up inside, obsessed with treason
Misdirection, whole world's sliding down

Rich get richer, poor grow hungry
Cognoscenti turn to junkies
Misdirection, everything's burning down

Broken fragments of dead men's dreaming
Myths and legends of dark believing
Honour and empire and ludicrous banners
Hallowed allegiance to pure insanity

Mouth and trousers, fragile ego
Petrol engine, backward we go
Misdirection, look the other way

Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
Rose tinted glasses, loop repeating
Misdirection, praise the good old days