Breathe in the air, but don’t take too much Breathe in and beware, you will pay what you must We’ll recycle your dead air, then we’ll put it on a sale Breathe in the fumes, there isn’t much left Unless you pay, we will empty your chest We’ll recycle your dead air, then we’ll put it on a sale Pay us your breath to lie awake Pay the oxygen we make Do not think of running away You’ll run out of air before you break free Then you’ll have to pay for your spree And the next tax will be on your veins Breathe in your share, not one atom more Unless you’re prepared to pay what you’ll owe We’ll recycle your dead air, then we’ll put it on a sale Breathe in and beware, we’re hangmen in ties And no, we don’t care, if you don’t pay, you could die We’ll recycle your dead air, then we’ll put it on a sale Pay us your breath to lie awake Pay the oxygen we make Do not think of running away You’ll run out of air before you break free Then you’ll have to pay for your spree And the next tax will be on your veins Pay us your breath to lie awake Pay the oxygen we make Do not think of running away You’ll run out of air before you break free Then you’ll have to pay for your spree And the next tax will be on your veins