Turns out I never had a thought at all Ive been talking in my sleep Reciting teleprompted anthems A marionette strung tight To the executives upstairs I almost had myself convinced That I meant everything I said What a shame Oh captain, my captain Youve been drinking What happened? Ive been slurring my cadences And blacking out when I stand I know all about your son Who never did return from the war But there was poison in that bottle, I tell you One, two, three, four Tell the tower Ive been hijacked Tell the gunman this vehicles been stolen Im coming out with my hands in the air Im coming out with my hands in the air The voice on this tape that youre hearing isnt me The voice on this tape isnt mine Theres been some horrible mistake Im a proud Godfearing registered democrat This is all the same elaborate scheme And it will be cleared up when the Governor beckons for me Hell clear my name It appears that the inmates have overrun the asylum Theres a madman at the wheel Theres a madman at the wheel We are not even remotely capable of keeping our heads about us Weve abandoned all semblance of presence Dead bolted, buckled in Keeping our word to a sinking ship Let the rats orchestrate the new mutiny Ill meet you overboard Ill meet you overboard
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