[Verse 1]
Market square packed with vendors selling grain
One merchant leaves, another takes their place
No empty stalls, no shortage, no delay
This seamless swap defines the fungible race
Consumer never notices the switch
Same product flows from different hands today
[Chorus]
Fungible means replaceable without a trace
Step aside and someone fills your space
Unilateral conscience makes you disappear
Lose your voice in markets you hold dear
Commons tragedy strikes when ethics collide
Good intentions leave you on the outside
[Verse 2]
Company decides to clean up their supply
Stops using factories that exploit and harm
Competitors rush in to grab that pie
Same pollution flows from different arms
Your boycott changed exactly... nothing much
While rivals profit from your moral stance
[Chorus]
Fungible means replaceable without a trace
Step aside and someone fills your space
Unilateral conscience makes you disappear
Lose your voice in markets you hold dear
Commons tragedy strikes when ethics collide
Good intentions leave you on the outside
[Bridge]
Paradox of conscience cuts both ways
Care too much, you lose the power to change
Stay engaged, you're part of what you hate
Exit stage, and seal your target's fate
Collective action breaks the fungible curse
Individual virtue makes it worse
[Verse 3]
Fishing boats that honor catch limits sink
While pirates strip the ocean bare
Each captain's choice creates a missing link
Between intention and the outcome there
The commons crumble when we act alone
Shared restraint needs shared commitment shown
[Chorus]
Fungible means replaceable without a trace
Step aside and someone fills your space
Unilateral conscience makes you disappear
Lose your voice in markets you hold dear
Commons tragedy strikes when ethics collide
Good intentions leave you on the outside
[Outro]
Structural forces shape what individuals do
Power flows where fungibility breaks through