Just Rhymez - Strings Attached Lyrics

In the shadows deals are made but you'll never see
Railroad tracks laid but they don't run free
Rockefeller's hand pulling strings from afar
While the public's distracted by the shine of the stars
Secret rebates whispers in the air
Competitors crushed but does anyone care?
Politicians bow their pockets lined with gold
But who's really in command? The truth's untold
Cleveland's flames refineries in hand
He carved out his empire a ruthless command
But behind every law there's a price to be paid
When the oil flows thick the truth starts to fade
Invisible strings the markets dance
While the masses march in a corporate trance

Whispers in the halls power in disguise
Pulling all the strings hidden from the eyes
Politicians bow but who holds the key?
The puppet master's dance a game we can't see

Rebates roll in profits stack high
While competitors fall one by one they die
Cleveland's refineries taken in the night
Rockefeller moved in with no one to fight
He made the law bend shaped it to fit
Every move calculated every plan lit
Sherman broke him but what did he lose?
His wealth just grew breaking news like a ruse
The pieces split but his fortune still grew
Shares in new companies the wealth still flew
Irony's sharp justice wears a mask
When the system is rigged it's an easy task
Behind every bill every line that's signed
There's a fortune pulling leaving truth behind


Whispers in the halls power in disguise
Pulling all the strings hidden from the eyes
Politicians bow but who holds the key?
The puppet master's dance a game we can't see

The oil runs deep but so does the greed
Rockefeller's reach planted every seed
Deals made in dark rooms money changes hands
While the public's kept busy with the shifting sands
Railroad tracks built on corruption and steel
Every mile paid for with a backdoor deal
Corporate monopolies masked in the law
But behind it all he had the final draw
The government bent danced to his tune
As Rockefeller smiled under the corporate moon
Strings attached to every handshake and smile
While the masses walked blind lost in denial
He pulled the strings the world moved in place
The rich man's hand leaving no trace


Whispers in the halls power in disguise
Pulling all the strings hidden from the eyes
Politicians bow but who holds the key?
The puppet master's dance a game we can't see


Strings in the shadows
The power they hide
Who's pulling the strings?
It's all by design