They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,

Following the rights movements
You clamped down with your iron fists, [bad word] became conveniently
Available for all the kids,
Following the rights movements
You clamped down with your iron fists, [bad word] became conveniently
Available for all the kids,

I buy my crack, my smack, my [bad word] 
Right here in Hollywood,

Nearly 2 million Americans are incarcerated
In the prison system, prison system
Prison system of the U.S.

They're trying to build a prison

They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison, (for you and me to live in)
Another prison system,
Another prison system,
Another prison system. (for you and me)

Minor [bad word] offenders fill your prisons
You don't even flinch
All our taxes paying for your wars
Against the new non-rich,
Minor [bad word] offenders fill your prisons
You don't even flinch
All our taxes paying for your wars
Against the new non-rich,

I buy my crack, my smack, my [bad word] 
Right here in Hollywood,

The percentage of Americans in the prison system, prison system
Prison system, has doubled since 1985

They're trying to build a prison

They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
Another prison system,
Another prison system,
Another prison system.
For you and I, for you and I , for you and I.

They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
For you and me,
Oh baby, you and me.

All research and successful [bad word] policy shows
That treatment should be increased,
And law enforcement decreased,
While abolishing mandatory minimum sentences,
All research and successful [bad word] policy shows
That treatment should be increased,
And law enforcement decreased,
While abolishing mandatory minimum sentences.

Utilizing [bad word] to pay for secret wars around the world, [bad word] are now your global policy,
Now you police the globe,

I buy my crack, my smack, my [bad word] 
Right here in Hollywood,
 [bad word] money is used to rig elections,
And train [bad word] corporate sponsored
Dictators around the world.

They're trying to build a prison

They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison, (for you and me to live in)
Another prison system,
Another prison system,
Another prison system. (for you and me)
For you and I, for you and I , for you and I.
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
For you and me,
Oh baby, you and me.