Rick Miller - Quiet Desperation lyrics

The man who lives beside me Wants to set the world on fire I'd worry more about it, but I know that he's a liar The people across the street Have moved their TV set outside They want the world to understand They've nothing much to hide It feeds the seed in me I wander down the street To get a taste of morning air A snarling dog comes after me, Awakened from it's lair The outside world has turned on me I see it in their eyes I guess I'll stay inside for now until they realize It's time for them to see They live their lives in a haze Like rats, they're caught in a maze Of quiet desperation and obedience I know that I'm just the same I need a chance to be free These darkened walls are k**ing me If I could rise above, then I'd see The light beyond the trees The houses on this street were built All facing the same way The architect slept well at night for he'd collect his pay Perhaps a stick of dynamite would liven up their lives But then again insurance rates Would surely have to rise It feeds the seed in me They live their lives in a haze Like rats, they're caught in a maze Of quiet desperation and obedience I know that I'm just the same I need a chance to be free These darkened walls are k**ing me If I could rise above, then I'd see The light beyond the trees