your mind is sanitized
that rusty spring has broken
you once believed in something more than bad tv
your life is cauterized
you used up your last token
you only have the sense that you're a tragedy
be a good boy now
keep things in their place
try to be a little less disturbing
put your pencils down
pass your papers up
try to find a place to hide your memory
think of all the cost
think of all the loss
how we've made the world a perfect bed for you
you must stand in line
you must stand in line
in line in line in line!
your soul is sanitized
but sleeping in the gutter
try to make the best of what we've left for you
your life is mesmerized
and ready to be eaten
you must agree that this is what you wanted
be a good boy now
and stay in your place
try to be a little less distracted
you must stand in line
you must stand in line
in line in line in line!
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