Somebody told me "don't brainwash the child" I've got to admit that I stole a quick smile Because no one's in a vacuum, no one is free We've gotta teach them something, show them some way to be
'Cause we're under the influence, under the influence You can try to deny it and call it a lie But we're under the influence, under the influence Under the influence of somebody all of the time
Ayatollah Khomeini and I told you that But if you follow heroes they're gonna leave you flat Analyse their motives, be careful what they say Even Mohammed Ali has only feet of clay
'Cos we're under the influence, under the influence You can try to deny it and call it a lie But we're under the influence, under the influence Under the influence of somebody all of the time
You can choose who leads you forward Choose who leads you back You can choose to follow feelings Choose to follow fact You can choose the open highway Or choose the narrow track You can sing "I did it my way" You can say "I'm all right Jack"
'Cause we're under the influence, under the influence You can try to deny it and call it a lie But we're under the influence, under the influence Under the influence of somebody all of the time
Karl Marx and Harpo were singing in the dark Freud tried to harmonize, he was wide of the mark Voices swelled the chorus, said we're here by chance A twentieth-century symphony, a nightmare of a dance
But we're under the influence, under the influence You can try to deny it and call it a lie But we're under the influence, under the influence Under the influence of somebody all of the time Yes we're under the influence of somebody all of the timeTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
