(Verse 1) D Bb C D automatons with business suits swinging black boxes, D Bb C G sequestering the blueprints of daily life D Bb C D content and free of care, they rejoice in morning ritual D Bb C G as they file like drone ant colonies to their office in the sky (Bridge) D Bb C G i don't ask questions, don't promote demonstrations, Bb C A don't look for new consensus, don't stray from constitution E C D A if i pierce the complexity i won't find salvation Bb C A just the bald and overt truth of the evil and deception (Chorus) D Bb F G there is an inner logic, D Bb F G and we're taught to keep far from it D Bb F G it is simple and elegant, D Bb F G but it's cruel and antithetic A and there's no effort to reveal it (Verse 2) D Bb C D graduated mentors stroll in marbled brick porticos D Bb C G in sagacious dialog they despise their average ways D Bb C D displaying pomp and discipline, they mold their institution D Bb C G where they practice exclusion on the masses every day (Bridge) D Bb C G i don't ask questions, don't promote demonstrations, Bb C A don't look for new consensus, don't stray from constitution E C D A if i pierce the complexity i won't find salvation Bb C A just the bald and overt truth of the evil and deception (Chorus) D Bb F G there is an inner logic, D Bb F G and we're taught to keep far from it D Bb F G it is simple and elegant, D Bb F G but it's cruel and antithetic A and there's no effort to reveal it (Verse 3) D Bb C D decorated warriors drill harmless kids on pavement D Bb C G simulating tyranny under red alert D Bb C D protecting the opulent and staging moral standard D Bb C G they expect redemption of character and self-worth (Bridge) D Bb C G i don't ask questions, don't promote demonstrations, Bb C A don't look for new consensus, don't stray from constitution E C D A if i pierce the complexity i won't find salvation Bb C A just the bald and overt truth of the evil and deception (Chorus) D Bb F G there is an inner logic, D Bb F G and we're taught to keep far from it D Bb F G it is simple and elegant, D Bb F G but it's cruel and antithetic A and there's no effort to reveal it (Bridge & Chorus a 2nd time, while this is chanted behind it) (no equality, no opportunity, no tolerance for the progressive alternative)
