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