THE ANTHEM OF MR. DARK

I never have the time to do the nothing that I want to do
I’m always rushing around being what other people want me to be
Well, the fabric of my soul is frayed and falling apart at the seams
I’m tied up and tied down by the strings of other people’s dreams

I’m starting to see that that isn’t me
My freedom isn’t free
All I really want is some room to breathe

Someday, I’ll learn to say “No!”
Find a way to lighten my load
People take possession of the pieces of my weary heart
I'll learn to let go, and learn to say “No!”

Feeling like a lion lying down behind the bars of this cage
The king of the beasts is now the king of this enclosed space
Wear and tear and worry, they’ve been drawing their lines on my face
I feel a whole lot older than my chronological age

I’m starting to see that that isn’t me
My freedom isn’t free
All I really want is some room to be me

Chorus

Give us your time and give us your money
Just lay down your body, there’s no sense in running
Now cut off your hair and put on a tie
Just do what you’re told without wondering why
Don’t ask for a reason, no matter the season
Sit down and comply, 'cause we don’t want no free men
We’ll say what you are, decide what you’re not
You’ll go, and you’ll go, and you never will stop

Chorus