Cover My Eyes

oh this age of equality,
 happiness and wealth
 when the insolence gives the orders
 and profit dictates the terms
 in headquarters and factory halls
 we stand in line to feed the beast
 the roaring beast of machinery
 that's supposed to set us free
 cover my eyes
 shut out the image flow
 cut out the sound
 plug me out of the constant, relentless howl
 get me out
 oh these days of possibilities
 knowledge and health
 when mediocrity's a virtue
 and blandness means the common taste
 in classrooms and office halls
 we stand in line struggling for a light
 like swarming moths inside a lantern burning out
 mistaken for the sun
 cover my eyes
 shut out the image flow
 cut out the sound
 plug me out of the constant, relentless howl
 get me out
 let me sleep here for a while
 sleep beside you for a while
 let me sleep
 cover my eyes
 let me sleep beside you for a while
 cut out the sound
 let me stay here with you for a while
 cover my eyes
 let me sleep beside you for a while
 cut out the sound
 plug me out of this constant howl
 get me out