the government sell us war but they call it military action
and the press sell us racism but they call it immigration
and the dealers sell us drugs and they call it recreation
they all limit our options then call it freedom of choice

well i choose life in its fullness
i choose peace even if it costs me
i don't care if i win or if i lose

i choose hope for the helpless
i choose money for the weakest
i choose love for the many not the few

the government sells internment
they say it extends our freedom
and the banks sell us credit when they know we can't afford to pay it
the leaders sell us greed because they say we all need feeding
they limit all our options then call it freedom of choice

i choose life in its fullness
i choose peace even if it costs me
i don't care if i win or if i lose

i choose hope for the helpless
i choose money for the weakest
i choose love for the many not the few

all my strength comes from deep within
i don't need votes to count for my opinions
my love does not rely on victory
i will squander my affections on people i will never meet

the government sets our borders then they call it strength in numbers
they say we're apathetic
you notice that they never come round here to say that
they pay themselves a mighty wage
they say their trapped in some economic cage and we can't afford to lose them
well i say give them all their freedom

i choose life in its fullness
i choose peace even if it costs me
i don't care if i win or if i lose

i choose hope for the helpless
i choose love for the weakest
i choose money for the many not the few