225 Lyrics - New Model Army

She stares at the screen, at the little words of green 

Tries to do remember what to do next 

There's a trace of frustration that crosses her face 

Searching for the key she should press 

And I would help her if I only know how 

But these things are a mystery to me too 

And it seems that the Corporate eyes they are watching 

She fears for her job and the moments are passing 

I stare at her nametag and I think to myself 

Both you and I, we never asked for any of this 

So let's take a walk up past the chemical works 

Where the sky turns green at night 

And we'll talk about getting away from here 

Some different kind of life 

But even in the freshest mountain air 

The jet fighters practise overhead 

And they're drilling these hills for uranium deposits 

And they'll bury the waste for our children to inherit 

And though this is all done for our own benefit, 

I swear we never asked for any of this 

This golden age of communication 

Means everyone talks at the same time 

And liberty just means the freedom to exploit 

Any weakness that you can find 

Turn off the TV just for a while 

Let us whisper to each other instead 

And we'll hope that the Corporate ears do not listen 

Lest we find ourselves committing some kind of treason 

And filed in the tapes without rhyme, without reason 

While they tell us that it's all for our own protection, 

I swear we never asked for any of this