what did you learn in school today?
the minute the teacher turns away
how many times were you truly intrigued?
is boredom a symptom of mental fatigue?
when have you ever been top of the class?
what will you be when you're out on your arse?
what are your prospects of doing quite well?
and what will you have at the very last bell?
you can't bear another's beauty
you can't emulate a grace
you can't filch another's mystery
you can't do another's duty
in another person's history when they've sunk without a trace
what's the reward for being a berk?
thick as a plank and looking for work
what do you think of the welfare state?
what have they handed you on a plate?
have you considered how lucky you are?
what do you think of the system so far?
aren't you endowed with the patience of job?
don't you feel ready to conquer the globe?
you can't steal another's thunder
you can't fill a great divide
you can't steer another's fancy
you can't change another's side
not undo another's blunder nor pretend another's pride
you can't offer necromancy till the final hope has died
i'm a second class person citizen wise
this is something i must recognise
it's not my place to make complaint
i missed my chance when i was young
now i live below the bottom rung
i was put on earth to discover my niche;
won't you make me nouveau riche?
you can't bear another's beauty
you can't emulate a grace
you can't filch another's mystery
you can't do another's duty
in another person's history when they've sunk without a trace
you can't steal another's thunder
you can't fill a great divide
you can't steer another's fancy
you can't change another's side
not undo another's blunder nor pretend another's pride
you can't offer necromancy till the final hope has died