I got so used to saying ‘no’, I forgot how to say ‘yes’
Once you’ve seen injustice, it’s in your culture’s every facet
I can’t watch movies anymore without analysis,
and my brain’s been taken over by my inner conflict theorist
And I’m always on the alert for subtle prejudice,
so I can’t simply enjoy something for exactly what it is

‘Cause once you’ve woke up, you can’t fall asleep
And you’ll see injustice in damn near everything!
But in the end it’s worth it, for change has begun
Just don’t get too depressed by the unrighteousness,
and never forget to have fun

If you take me to a shopping mall, I’m the biggest party pooper
I’ll get depressed watching consumers try to buy their happiness
And I’ll search through all the clothing tags to see what was made in sweatshops:
a game who finds the most third-world countries in Abercrombie & Fitch!
And I’ll think how all this useless shit will eventually land in landfills
And your chipper little shopping trip will be a doom and gloom abyss

Roommates call me the recycling Nazi, and I’m big on animal rights
I’m the first to point out the fact when a comment’s heterocentric
I'll point out all the evil deeds of the U.S. and big business
I'll note when something exploits the poor, or if something is racist
Come to think, I tend to complain about a wide variety of things
I’d like to think it’s not just talk, but effects the way I’m living

But you see, it’s unhealthy to just say ‘no’, and never really say ‘yes’
And it’s hard to pull off that whole approach without seeming self-righteous
You’re not gonna change too many folks’ minds without a little more patience
So I’ll just try to be a bit less gung-ho, and less uptight, I guess