[Verse 1] Boston Tea Party had its script and stage While civil rights marched with righteous rage History blurs the lines we thought we knew Some movements born, others staged on cue Check the money trails and transportation plans Grassroots gardens need more than empty hands [Chorus] Follow the funding, trace the source Organic passion or manufactured force? Buses rolling, crowds assembling Truth from theater - start unraveling Spectrum wide, not black and white Political economy in plain sight [Verse 2] NGOs with donor lists concealed PACs and SuperPACs their checkbooks sealed Astroturf campaigns dressed up as soil While genuine voices struggle and toil Logistics matter more than we confess Hotel rooms booked, permits processed [Chorus] Follow the funding, trace the source Organic passion or manufactured force? Buses rolling, crowds assembling Truth from theater - start unraveling Spectrum wide, not black and white Political economy in plain sight [Bridge] Left and right both learned the game Bussing tactics, different name Infrastructure makes or breaks The movement that your passion makes Question who pays for the megaphone Even righteous causes need a loan [Verse 3] Spontaneous rage meets scheduled trains Authentic anger, choreographed refrains Document the sponsors, map the coordination Organic seeds need irrigation Every protest sits somewhere between Pure grassroots and the machine [Chorus] Follow the funding, trace the source Organic passion or manufactured force? Buses rolling, crowds assembling Truth from theater - start unraveling Spectrum wide, not black and white Political economy in plain sight [Outro] Read the fine print, check the permits filed Contrarian minds won't be beguiled Money flows where movements grow Following trails you need to know
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