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