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 thinkI should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to thinkAnd 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 poleI saw the worst bands of my generation
Applied by magic marker to dry wall
I should be allowed to shoot my mouth off
I should have a call in showI should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to thinkAnd 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 poleI 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 feelI should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to thinkAnd I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
If by random whim one occurs to me
But sadly, this can never beI 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)