• Artist: Lupe Fiasco
• Song Title: State Run Radio
• Album: Lasers

You must be a radio station
And who are we we must be
A number 1 song spinning all day long
And over again and over again
And over again and over again and over again
And we know when when we call in
And nothings free sounds to me like
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
 
We interrupt this broadcast
To bring you this special message about the forecast
The future's cloudy and it's raining on the poor class
Road to peace is closed heavy traffic on the war paths
Love is balling on a budget the military says it's gonna need more cash
To keep fighting for your gas keep us in our hoods and hope we never explore past
Stay inside of your half
Believe the lies you learned in your class
That there's no treasure in your trash
And the ceiling has the same feeling that the floor has
And that's where you should stay
This is what they play

And over again and over again
And over again and over again and over again
And we know when when we call in
And nothings free sounds to me like
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
 
You're now tuned into the weakest
Frequency of fear keep you locked right here
And hope you never leave this never be a leader
Think inside the box and follow all procedures
Never ever believe that you will never need this
Hit up all your friends and tell them to repeat this
Hi your on the air now what you want to hear
Well we ain't got the truth but how about a remix
Different is never good good is only what we pick
You ain't got a hit unless it sounds like these did
Not too smart you will be a superstar
And if you dumb or something maybe you could be number one
 
And over again and over again
And over again and over again and over again
And we know when when we call in
And nothings free sounds to me like
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio

So beware what's on the airwaves
And be more aware of what's not getting airplay
Independent spirit you can barely hear what they're saying
Truth ain't getting on like shampoo on an airplane
Propaganda's everywhere constantly on replay
All the hits all the time back to back on relay
We're really where it lives make em hear the records we play
Build your own station become your own DJ

You must be a radio station
And who are we we must be
A number 1 song spinning all day long
And you put me in daily rotation
And you're on the air we know your scared
But we don't care we'll play this here

And over again and over again
And over again and over again and over again
And we know when when we call in
And nothings free sounds to me like
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio
State run radio