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]
C#m       D              A       B
I saw the worst bands of my generation
C#m        D     A         B
Applied by magic marker to drywall
C#m           D        A        B
I should be allowed to shoot my mouth off
C#m             D       B
I should have a call-in show

[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

[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]
C#m       D             A       B
I was the worst hope of my generation
C#m          D        A            B
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical
C#m           D        A        B
I should be allowed to share my feelings
C#m           D        B
I should be allowed to feel

[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
But sadly, this can never be

[Outro]
B             E        A  E
I am not allowed to think
B             E        A  E
I am not allowed to think
B             E        A  E
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)
B             E        A  E
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)
B             E        A  E
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)