Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself
And shun the handshake
And these have created the new foundations of society
But I'm not gonna lie or sell my soul
Handshakes are nothing but a subtle fuck you
Without regard to well being without an inkling of compromise
Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself
And you share neither color or creed
This is the way of the modern world
There's no harmony just class and race
And something has gotta give
And shun the handshake
You gotta overcome the obstacles of history
There is restrained passion mistrust and bigotry
And something has gotta give
And I am willing to compromise
This is the way of the modern world
Everyone's fighting for dominance
This is the way of the modern world
And if you won't uphold your side then it's better to
Everyone's vying for patronage
Now I believe in unity
And contracts determine the best friendships
Every time you shake someone's hand
Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself
And shun the handshake
Could it be that it's only superficiality?
Every time you shake someone's hand
It determines where you stand
This is the way of the modern world
