All of these folks
 on the tv have their reasons

 like you on your hill
 consuming en masse with your buddies

 evertyime i watch them all go by
 i take in a breath and let out a sigh
 i don't know how much of this i can handle
 excuse me is my rant taking too long?
 is it getting in the way of this lovely song?
 just promise me that you'll never leave
 i'd die if you leave me

 when i was young
 all of these things didn't matter
 but now times have changed
 and i wasn't paying attention

 so [bad word] you and your mass media toys
 that make being alive seem like a chore
 i don't know how much of this i can handle
 excuse me is my rant taking too long?
 is it getting in the way of this lovely song?
 just promise me that you'll never leave
 i'd die if you leave me