Early in the morning to an afternoon of toil and despair

You're always shooting yourself in the foot

From the food you eat, right down to the clothes you wear

And the nights get long and lonely

And the sun refuses to shine

On a life that goes from day to day

With no reason and no time

All over town, the people resound with "We just wanna be free"

No other way to face the day, that's what it means to me

All of your life, you're under the knife, slaving to routine

No mistakes to make if you wanna escape, looks like bars to me

They shut you up the moment that you mention your distractions
and your dreams

So you shut your mouth and do the best you can

To live a life of secrecy

And you sing a song so free despite the threat of harsh remand

And you laugh to yourself at those who keep their heads buried in the sand