The Old Brain lyrics

We’re the old brain We’re the old brain And we’ll never be happy again We’re the new pain We’re the new pain 'Cause they sold us the snake oil And they salted the good soil And dried up the rain We’re the new scene Of the fracturing dream We’re the old brain We’re the old brain And our power could light the way 'Cause there’s a lot to see And more people to free 'Cause they been sold the same stuff And for some it can be enough Help me explain We’re the new power They’re the crumbling tower Let us show them the turnstiles But be polite to the exiles You’ll see them again We’re the new gleam Of the skin on the stream