Well aren't you glad to be alive Had your brain took out when you were five Learned to respect your mum and dad And no, there's nothing wrong with that But when they tell you what to do It preconceives your point of view And when you've got to 22 Well you'll believe in the system too Well, aren't you glad to be alive? Now, you're working for the state Opinionated and full of hate Normality is a state of mind And your mind is in an awful state Aren't you glad to be alive? Forget about the bomb, gimme the money This system takes you for a ride They blew up the world and then they said sorry