Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: I Should Be Allowed To Think
Album: John Henry
Verse 1:
C#m D A B
I saw the best minds of my generation
C#m D A B
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical
C#m D A B
I should be allowed to glue my poster
C#m D B
I should be allowed to think
Chorus:
C#m D A
I should be allowed to glue my poster
B E A E
I should be allowed to think
A E A E
I should be allowed to think
A E B
I should be allowed to think
C#m D A B
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
C#m D A B
if by random whim one occurs to me
C#m D A B
If necessary leave paper stains
C#m D E
On the gray utility pole
Verse 2:
I saw the worst bands of my generation
Applied by magic marker to drywall
I should be allowed to shoot my mouth off
I should have a call-in show
Chorus:
I should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
If by random whim one occurs to me
If necessary leave paper stains
On the gray utility pole
Bridge:
A C#m
I am not allowed ( to ever come up with a single original thought )
F#7 — A B
I am not allowed ( to meet the criminal government agent who oppresses me )
Verse 3:
I was the worst hope of my generation
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical
I should be allowed to share my feelings
I should be allowed to feel
Chorus:
I should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
If by random whim one occurs to me
But sadly, this can never be
Outro:
I am not allowed to think
I am not allowed to think
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)
