It's a lesson in progress  How far away can we go?  Everything is progress  As far as I know    Take a life and make it something less, please  Anything more than stupid tests  And tests and tests and tests  I found the answer to my selfishness    Cry, cry, cry  Please stop killing us   (You know we're all so fond of dying)  Please stop using us  They'll never shut up  Please stop killing us   (You know we're all so fond of dying)  Please stop using us    It's an acceptable practice   And I am loathe to say   Snuffed out the wicks from a sea of candles   Maybe Jesus could take it away     Please stop killing us   (You know we're all so fond of dying)  Please stop using us  They'll never shut up  Please stop killing us   (You know we're all so fond of dying)  Please stop using us    The carousel comes 'round again   I cry and scream, but I pretend   They're running down and I can't chase   Or put that smile out of place     Say it isn't so!    Come, they come to take them all away   But I'm not going home   Come, they come to take my soul away   But I'm not going home    Cry, cry, cry  And we hear them sing