I saw the best minds of my generation

Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical

I should be allowed to glue my poster

I should be allowed to think



I should be allowed to glue my poster

I should be allowed to think

I should be allowed to think

I should be allowed to think

And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea

If, by random whim, one occurs to me

If necessary, leave paper stains on the gray utility pole



I saw the worst bands of my generation

Applied by Magic Marker to drywall

I should be allowed to shoot my mouth off

I should have a call-in show



I should be allowed to glue my poster

I should be allowed to think

I should be allowed to think

I should be allowed to think

And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea

If, by random whim, one occurs to me

If necessary, leave paper stains on the gray utility pole



I am not allowed

To ever come up with a single original thought

I am not allowed

To meet the criminal government agent who oppresses me



I was the worst hope of my generation

Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical

I should be allowed to share my feelings

I should be allowed to feel



I should be allowed to glue my poster

I should be allowed to think

I should be allowed to think

I should be allowed to think

And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea

If, by random whim, one occurs to me

But, sadly, this can never be



I am not allowed to think

I am not allowed to think

I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)

I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)

I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)

I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)