No reason to question - ain't no second guessin'
Sit in your seat and pay attention to the lesson
Teacher's preachin' a lot of rhyme without reason
Never the notice the ONE student that's in need of reachin'
No speaking out of turn, wait in line to get burned
Gotta learn how to follow before working for the firm
Keep it moving along - don't get distracted
Minimize your personal beliefs and reactions
Daily reminders that happiness is satisfaction
And if that don't work, it just takes a little practice
It's o.k. to dream but don't get caught up in theatrics
A dream is just a dream and it ain't never gonna happen
*Chorus*
And I've been feeling this feeling ever since I was young
Trying to fit into a box feeling like the only one
Sticking out on all sides feel myself come undone
No matter matter where I try to hide there's no where for me to run
So, systematically I begin to shut down
Dettach from reality to blend into the crowd
No more dreaming about finding a way out
Instead I fill my head with anxiety and doubt
To tune it out I have various means of escape
I could drink away the blues feel myself fade away
Smoke trees everyday until the sky turns grey
Get a script for some pills created to placate
The results are the same no matter what the method
No more feeling lost alone or neglected
No more fighting what so many have accepted
Feeling nothing is better than constant rejection
*Chorus*
Never say never, the world is not enough
Now I'm caught up in the race for the material stuff
I'm calling your bluff, if you're left with nothing then tough
No time or patience for being fair or being just
In God we trust, yes, making money is a must
Trade your spirit for consumption and trade love for lust
You can look but don't touch, cop feels but don't bust
With every waking moment we're just looking for a rush
And it ain't just us who be looking for a lift
Cats be huffin on dust or they be puffin on a spliff
Kids are acting up at school, others decide to skip
They be fighting after class while one's stealing your whip
So get your grip, this is just the daily operations
It's the sort of mentality that's taking over our nation
Obsessed with trivial matters of temptation
Instead of concentrating on our final destinations
*Chorus*