The  Answer  (Album  Version)  -  Bad  Religion

  Long  ago  in  a  dusty  village

  Full  of  hunger  pain  and  strife

    A  man  came  forth  with  a  vision  of  truth

  And  the  way  to  a  better  life

    He  was  convinced  he  had  the  answer

  And  he  compelled  people  to  follow  along

    But  the  hunger  never  vanished

  And  the  man  was  banished

  And  the  village  dried  up  and  died

    At  a  time  when  wise  men  peered

  Through  glass  tubes  toward  the  sky

    The  heavens  changed  in  predictable  ways

  And  one  man  was  able  to  find

    That  he  had  thought  he  found  the  answer

  And  he  was  quick  to  write  his  revelation

    But  as  they  were  scutinized

  In  his  colleagues  eyes

  He  soon  became  a  mockery

    Don't  tell  me  about  the  answer

    Cause  then  another  one  will  come  along  soon

    I  don't  believe  you  have  the  answer

    I've  got  ideas  too

    But  if  you've  got  enough  naivete

  And  you've  got  conviction

  Then  the  answer  is  perfect  for  you

    An  urban  sprawl  sits  choking  on  its  discharge

    Overwhelmed  by  industry

    Searching  for  a  modern  day  savior  from  another  place

  Inclined  toward  charity

    Everyone's  begging  for  an  answer

  Without  regard  to  validity

    The  searching  never  ends

  It  goes  on  and  on  for  eternity

    Ah  ah

    Ah  ah

    Don't  tell  me  about  the  answer

  Cause  then  another  one  will  come  along  soon

    I  don't  believe  you  have  the  answer

  I've  got  ideas  too

  But  if  you've  got  enough  naivete

  And  you've  got  conviction

    Then  the  answer  is  perfect  for  you

    The  answer  is  perfect  for  you