[Verse 1]
The government spends more than it takes in
Year after year, the deficit begins
Not just for roads or bridges that we build
But operating costs we haven't filled
The bills pile up like credit cards unpaid
Tomorrow's children bear the price we've made
[Chorus]
Deficits turn to debt, debt grows each day
Interest payments that our kids will pay
What we don't fund today becomes their load
Intergenerational debt on down the road
The tab keeps running, compound interest too
What seems affordable ain't really true
[Verse 2]
When capital investments lead the way
Infrastructure helps our future pay
But when we borrow just to keep the lights on
Operating expenses drag us down
The difference matters for the bills ahead
One builds tomorrow, one just feeds the red
[Chorus]
Deficits turn to debt, debt grows each day
Interest payments that our kids will pay
What we don't fund today becomes their load
Intergenerational debt on down the road
The tab keeps running, compound interest too
What seems affordable ain't really true
[Bridge]
National security depends upon
Fiscal health that keeps the country strong
When interest eats up more of what we spend
Less for defense and programs that we tend
The burden shifts from us to them with time
Each unpaid bill becomes their uphill climb
[Chorus]
Deficits turn to debt, debt grows each day
Interest payments that our kids will pay
What we don't fund today becomes their load
Intergenerational debt on down the road
The tab keeps running, compound interest too
What seems affordable ain't really true
[Outro]
Fair is funding what we use today
Not passing bills for children yet to pay
The choices that we make with borrowed gold
Determine if their future's free or sold