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Kansas
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Overkill, have you had your fill?
Come to expect it
Off the wall, too short or too tall
System rejects it
Lost the handle, what's it all been for?
Tired of trying, seeing so much more
It's so predictable and everybody judges
By the numbers that you're selling
Just crank 'em out on the assembly line
And chart 'em higher (higher, higher)
Oh, just keep it simple, boys, it's gonna be alright
As long as you're inside the
Mainstream
Are we moving too far away?
Mainstream
Is it worth it if it doesn't pay?
Mainstream
The centerline is status quo
Gonna stay within the
Mainstream
If you stay within the tried and true
Mainstream
You'll remain among the chosen few
Mainstream
Survive another year
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The market is dead, accounts in the red
Media saturation
We're deep in a rut, the artery's cut
Sensory deprivation
Really loved it, didn't earn a cent
No one's buying your experiment
It's so predictable and everybody judges
By the numbers that you're selling
Just crank 'em out on the assembly line
And chart 'em higher (higher, higher)
Oh, just keep it simple, boys, it's gonna be alright
As long as you're inside the (inside the)
Mainstream
Are we moving too far away?
Mainstream
Is it worth it if it doesn't pay?
Mainstream
The centerline is status quo
Gonna stay inside the
Mainstream
For the masses in consumer land
Mainstream
Give 'em everything that they demand
Mainstream
Survive another year
ย
Now, corporate mold, packaged and sold
16 to 30
Jobbers and racks, they're moving in stacks
Tactics are dirty
We're in business, what else is it for?
Profit motive, welcome to the war
It's so predictable and everybody judges
By the numbers that you're selling
Just crank 'em out on the assembly line
And chart 'em higher (higher, higher)
Just keep it simple, boys, it's gonna be alright
As long as you're inside the (inside the)
Mainstream
Are we moving too far away?
Mainstream
Is it worth it if it doesn't pay?
Mainstream
The centerline is status quo
Gonna stay inside the
Mainstream
Just be careful not to rearrange
Mainstream
Don't let 'em catch you getting strange
Mainstream
Survive another year
ย
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