Dumb it down for me Brood on the enemy Inoculation and disease The gods are so displeased Our sins, our disbelief Bring down the plagues on you and me A long goodbye Of empire in decline The great divides And the big lie When you're struck blind At the summit of your prime And left behind You'll know why Lost and found conceits No freedom isn't free Old distempers, new vaccines Pay on time, so keen To keep your cages clean Where would you go if you could leave? The long goodbye Of empire in decline The plastic prize And the big lie When you're struck blind At the summit of your prime And left behind You'll know why Dumb it down for me