In a town where the lights were bright
There was a man who ruled the night
The mayor, with a grin so wide
Promised dreams but always lied

He took the gold, he took the land
Built his castles on the sand
People whispered, people knew
But what could the poor folks do?

The mayor, oh the mayor
Left us in despair
Took all he could bear
Now we’re left with empty air

He shook hands, he kissed the babes
Signed his name on every page
Contracts made in shadowed rooms
Sealed the town’s impending doom

He took the trust, he took the hope
Tangled lives in a tightrope
Promised change, a bright new day
Then he laughed and walked away

The mayor, oh the mayor
Left us in despair
Took all he could bear
Now we’re left with empty air

Now the streets are cracked and dry
Empty promises and lies
Statues crumble, truths revealed
The legacy of wounds unhealed

The mayor, oh the mayor
(The mayor, oh the mayor)
Left us in despair
Took all he could bear
Now we’re left with empty air
The mayor, oh the mayor
(The mayor, oh the mayor)
Left us in despair
Took all he could bear
Now we’re left with empty air

In the history books he’ll stay
A cautionary tale to say
Beware the ones who seem so fair
For they might be the ones who tear