Penitentiary

from Beautiful Accident by THird International

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We became masters of our own destiny when we developed the capacity to destroy ourselves. Our need for escapism increased exponentially. This is a tribute to that wonderful old hotel where our man Frank woodshedded and cooked up The Wizard of Oz.
And what if we ARE all an entertainment device for a higher power?

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Penitentiary

Well they keep you locked in cages
Like a hamster on a wheel
They’ve been looking down the ages
Get a glimpse of how you feel
But there’s never been a moment such
As history would tell
Of this boy emancipated from the
Pedestal he fell
In this penitentiary called home
In this penitentiary you’re not alone
No no

Mortal sins and demons
Are alive here in this room
The rape of innocence is best swept
Away by this broom
The titans all agree your candidacy’s
Points are scored
Until they flip the channel ‘cos
The boys are getting’ bored
Of the penitentiary called life
In this penitentiary we’re going blind
It’s alright, it’s alright

On Coronado island
Out in San Diego bay
There stands a monument to human
Folly in this way
But this edifice of lies and hope is nothing
If not lost
As it batters the poor tin man as he
Stumbles into Oz
From his virtuality long past
And his popularity, it’s fading fast
So fast, so fast

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from Beautiful Accident, released December 12, 2010

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