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Since i gave up hope i feel a lot better
Enter the young idealist
chasing dragons to slay
exit the hustler
packing up his m.b.a.
Freshmen scream in a classroom
was there a sound?
first degree in the vacuum
i'm on college ground
Took a class
big fun
modern ethics 101
first day learn why
ethics really don't apply
prof says, "one trait
takes us to a higher state
drug free, pure bliss
get your pencils, copy this:
"life unwinds like a cheap sweater
but since i gave up hope i feel a lot better
and the truth gets blurred like a wet letter
but since i gave up hope i feel a lot better"
Top of the class sits ernest
he was brightest and best
till the professor lured him
to the hopeless nest
Now he lives for the shortcut
like a citizen should
tells the class with a wink
"only the young die good."
He says, "ideals? uncouth.
fatalism needs youth
eat well, floss right
keep the hungry out of sight
save face--nip and tuck
praise yourself and pass the buck
don't forget the best advice
everybody's get a price