[Verse 1]
Sarah counts her paycheques, rent just doubled overnight
Two-bedroom apartment, costs her whole month's fight
While her landlord's equity climbs another thousand high
Young shoulders bear the burden, old wallets multiply
[Chorus]
Wealth flows up, dreams flow down
Golden rivers leave this town
Every dollar that we bleed
Plants tomorrow's bitter seed
Wealth flows up, dreams flow down
Can't afford the life we've found
[Verse 2]
David saves for decades, still can't buy a door
What his father purchased, now costs ten times more
Protection money flowing to the ones who got there first
Generational transfer, blessing turned to curse
[Chorus]
Wealth flows up, dreams flow down
Golden rivers leave this town
Every dollar that we bleed
Plants tomorrow's bitter seed
Wealth flows up, dreams flow down
Can't afford the life we've found
[Bridge]
Mortgage payments like ransom notes
For castles made of ancient votes
The young become the human shields
Defending someone else's yields
[Verse 3]
National security crumbles when the future can't take hold
When shelter becomes luxury that only few can own
The strongest chain's as weak as its most desperate link
Watch the center buckle while the edges start to sink
[Chorus]
Wealth flows up, dreams flow down
Golden rivers leave this town
Every dollar that we bleed
Plants tomorrow's bitter seed
Wealth flows up, dreams flow down
Can't afford the life we've found
[Outro]
Remember how the current moves
Remember who it really serves
Wealth flows up, dreams flow down
Remember who gets left behind