They want to gather 'round the fire
They wanna feed us fairytales
They wanna satisfy desires
And leave us ablaze
They want to take us to the Feelies
They want to make us laugh and cry
They want their parables and metaphors
To really blow our minds
And it all sounds so sweet
But don't let poets lie to you
They want to paint a pretty picture
To swell the heart and ease the mind
Of a society superior
To any of all the crooked and unkind
They want to gather 'round the fire
And point their torches to their face
Talk of the imminent apocalypse
And how we're better off
If we cast our votes on them
But don't let poets lie to you