Lyrics
THE NEED FOR CONFIRMATION IS WEARING ME DOWN
THE FEAR OF CONFRONTATION KEEPS ME UNDERGROUND
I’M FINDING OUT THE HARD WAY WORDS DON’T SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
THOUGH THEY HELP TO FILL THE HOLES THAT SOCIETY DELVES
WELL, I THOUGHT THE WORLD WAS READY FOR SALVATION
TO CONFESS THE SINS OF IGNORANCE AND POVERTY
BUT I SEE NOW I MISREAD THE SITUATION
AND THE ONE IN NEED OF SAVING MIGHT BE ME
THE WEIGHT OF EXPECTATION IS A WELCOME RELIEF
WHEN THE CLAMMY HAND OF COMMERCE PICKS YOUR SOUL LIKE A THIEF
THE PRICE OF OBLIGATION IS WHATEVER THEY SAY
THEY CALCULATE YOUR INTEREST, THEN THEY TAKE IT AWAY
SO YOU THINK YOU’VE DONE THE WORLD A GREAT BIG FAVOR
JUST BECAUSE YOU NEVER QUESTIONED ITS CONCEITS
I JUST HOPE YOU’VE BEEN WELL-PAID FOR YOUR BEHAVIOR
OR WELL-VERSED IN THE ART OF SELF-DECEIT
WELL, I THOUGHT THE WORLD WAS READY FOR SALVATION
TO CONFESS THE SINS OF IGNORANCE AND POVERTY
BUT I SEE NOW I MISREAD THE SITUATION
AND THE ONE IN NEED OF SAVING MIGHT BE ME
THE ONE IN NEED OF SAVING MIGHT BE ME