Gave my soul to a man in a grey suit
He said, "Son, the money's good with travel to boot;
You'll be the envy of your neighbourhood".
But he never asked me if I really understood.
You think I might have learned by now,
You think I might have learned by now.
I put my life in the hands of a bland man
He said "Boy, this is how the world began:
You work for the strong to earn your bread
If you ain't a leader then you're one of the led".
You think I would have learned by now,
You think I would have learned by now.
I anchored my fate to a man who was wise
And I found myself bound with paper ties;
They were stronger than steel, they forced me to kneel
At the feet of those who couldn't care or feel.
You think I would have learned by now
You think I would have learned by now.
So life goes on in a halo of pretence
And as we age we see it makes no sense.
Somewhere beyond there's a truth to find;
It's just that I've got this commitment to mind.
You think I would have learned by now,
You think I would have learned by now (repeat & fade).
© P. White
March 2007
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