We sat around at night and talked about so many things

Lay on the floor till the morning appeared

You laughted at me and said I just don't get it

You said we should be making plans for getting out of here



Somebody told me when I was just a little kid

Don't follow leaders just think for yourself

But everybody minds everybody else's business here

Why can't they turn their eyes to somebody else



Tell me no use thinking

We could ever be something

We could rise with the stars

Better off as we are



My older brother he left the day he finished school

Moved down to New York to Washington Square

He calls me up and says you should come and see me

Watch the waves of people rolling everywhere



Tell me no use thinking

We could ever be something

We could rise with the stars

Better off as we are



Late in the evening I'm up in my room

Trying to think of nothing clear away the day

I lie awake and let my body wander

Up into the moonlight floating away



Tell me no use thinking

We could ever be something

We could rise with the stars

Better off as we are