They can vote you into a brand new crisis
They can vote you outcast
They can spark a riot
But you know by the stones they throw
That there's a single target
In a demonstration Of remarkable fairness
They gave you a say
Before they froze your assetts
And you know that they'd do it all over again
If only you'd allow it.
And you were so young, only minutes ago
It only takes one, and only once to know
And now you're keenly aware
That there ain't room for no beginners.
They took your favorite hour
And made it feel like seconds
They told you time was up
And then took turns directing you to
The door, and please come back for more
And don't you ever forget it
You've got a daunting choice
Between faith and pride
In one you hope to be saved
In one you're on the outside
Breaking through til you feel alive
And out of range
And you were so young, only minutes ago
It only takes one, and only once to know
And now you're keenly aware
That there ain't room for blind believers
And you were so found before you lost your pass
Driving fast before you hit the grass
And slid for the first time right onto your ass
And now your keenly aware
That the world won't hand you a warning
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