I saw the best minds of my generation
destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical
i should be allowed to glue my poster
i should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to glue my poster
i should be allowed to think
i should be allowed to think
i should be allowed to think
and i should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
if by random whim, one occurs to me
if necessary, leave paper stains on the grey utility pole
I saw the worst bands of my generation
applied by magic marker to dry wall
i should be allowed to shoot my mouth off
i should have a call in show
I should be allowed to glue my poster
i should be allowed to think
i should be allowed to think
i should be allowed to think
and i should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
if by random whim, one occurs to me
if necessary, leave paper stains on the grey utility pole
I am not allowed
to ever come up with a single original thought
i am not allowed
to meet the criminal government agent who oppresses me
I was the worst hope of my generation
destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical
i should be allowed to share my feelings
i should be allowed to feel
I should be allowed to glue my poster
i should be allowed to think
i should be allowed to think
i should be allowed to think
and i should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
if by random whim one occurs to me
but sadly, this can never be
I am not allowed to think
i am not allowed to think
i am not allowed to think (i am not allowed to think)
i am not allowed to think (i am not allowed to think)
i am not allowed to think (i am not allowed to think)
i am not allowed to think (i am not allowed to think)