[Verse 1] When crowds gather in the square With their signs held in the air Ask yourself who planned this day Who's behind and who will pay Some spring up from hearts that burn Others have a money turn History shows us both are real Let's examine what we feel [Chorus] Follow the money, trace the flow NGOs and PACs in tow Grassroots genuine, astroturf fake The spectrum bends, make no mistake Buses rolling, left and right Manufactured or heartfelt fight Political economy of protest Truth requires we know the rest [Verse 2] Nineteen sixty-four they came Freedom Riders played the game Buses brought them to the South Truth and justice from their mouth Fast forward to modern times Tea Party and Occupy rhymes Both had funding, both had hearts Money mixed with passion's arts [Chorus] Follow the money, trace the flow NGOs and PACs in tow Grassroots genuine, astroturf fake The spectrum bends, make no mistake Buses rolling, left and right Manufactured or heartfelt fight Political economy of protest Truth requires we know the rest [Bridge] It's not binary, black or white Movements blend both money's might And authentic voices rising Corporate funding, self-organizing Check the donors, check the grants See who's pulling movement's pants But don't dismiss the people's cry Both can coexist, that's why [Verse 3] Professional organizers meet With volunteers upon the street Logistics need a money source But passion drives the movement's force From Women's March to rallies right Funding flows both day and night Smart analysis looks at all Not just who answers money's call [Chorus] Follow the money, trace the flow NGOs and PACs in tow Grassroots genuine, astroturf fake The spectrum bends, make no mistake Buses rolling, left and right Manufactured or heartfelt fight Political economy of protest Truth requires we know the rest [Outro] Question everything you see Money, motive, mystery Real and manufactured blend Think contrarian to the end
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