Locked inside

prison with no bars

American High School

You're here to learn the rules

Learn to conform

Learn to obey

Live by the bell

Do as they say



Forced into a mold

Of Middle class ideal

Productive worker/student

Someone else's pawn



If you dissent

Dare to rebel

The authorities will send you

To institutional hell



Homogenized

Socialized

Individuality

Stigmatized



Sent to a reform school

"special" learning institution

Christian concentration camp

Private psychiatric prison



Parents, shrinks and counselors

Think you have a problem

It's called self expression

Natural youth rebellion



You have no more rights

under their control

pump you full of drugs

will brainwash prevail



Society's last chance

to grind you down

will you make it to 18

If your mind is strong