Oh Children will play and get carried away
jumping and laughing and kicking
the elders observe this disruptive display
these spirits in need of a licking
We've seen it all and we know how it ends
the 17 year is a doozy
each child takes a test to determine their fate
It's the rest of your life without choosing
so
count down the days till you're dead
count down the days till you're dead
life will be fine if we end it on time
just count down the days till you're dead
You work all your life for the robots
They don't even ask you your name
You get what they throw
what you eat you don't know
but you must choke it down all the same
If you think that that sounds depressing
You're lucky you know what it means
whether happy or sad
every feeling you've had
you've had cause you're man not machine
so
count down the days till you're dead
count down the days till you're dead
life will be fine if we end it on time
just count down the days till you're dead