[Verse 1] They boxed it quiet with a preacher’s tongue Cut the flow where the limestone runs Sold the atom like a chain of gold Then hid the bill where the contracts fold Preacher man smiling like the risk got blessed Sold megawatts on a no-bid guess Said, “No risk here, the numbers align” But the welds get thin when they run out of time Dropped the unit where the swampland cracks Where the cattails bend and the rails turn black Stamped it clean, signed it blind Now the debt walks home on the deadline [Pre-Chorus] Draw that charm on the federal form Bless that core in a climate storm Pass that hat, let the stock run high Leave the waste where the poor folks dry [Chorus] SMR voodoo SMR voodoo Light it up, then leave the state Meter’s runnin’, too late, too late SMR voodoo SMR voodoo Spin that meter, stake that ground Build it up, then melt it down [Verse 2] Corner-cut gospel with a hot little grin White-collar choir shoutin’, “Plug it in” Drew the charm with a grant-man’s hand Sold salvation on sinking land They call it clean in a hotel hall Call it small when the cost bites twice Call it safe when the room gets loud Then choke the alarm before it cries Stocks run hot while the river runs low Waste sits still where the flood marks show Checks bounce twice by the drainage mile But the salesman keeps his altar smile [Pre-Chorus] Draw that charm on the federal form Bless that core in a climate storm Pass that hat, let the stock run high Leave the waste where the poor folks dry [Chorus] SMR voodoo SMR voodoo Light it up, then leave the state Meter’s runnin’, too late, too late SMR voodoo SMR voodoo Spin that meter, stake that ground Build it up, then melt it down [Bridge] Who gets paid? The man upstairs Who gets stuck? The parish heirs Who signs off? The soft-shoe man Who eats debt? The backstreet drag Pray your grid don’t speak! [Breakdown] It ain’t magic It’s a contract spell It ain’t clean It’s a hot room sell It ain’t small When the cleanup grows It ain’t safe When the sump runs black [Final Chorus] SMR voodoo SMR voodoo Crack that core and salt that site You bought the spin, now pay the price SMR voodoo SMR voodoo Light it up, then leave the state Meter’s runnin’, too late, too late [Outro] You’ll keep the power But lose the light