Text: Nellie McKay. Get Away from Me. Inner Peace.

In high school it was cool to say
You look funny, you're a retard dummy
A retarded dummy, yeah, you suck out of luck
You're no Playboy bunny

He he, so you laugh, it's a gas
They're right on the money, they're just being funny
Hysterically funny, yeah I'm stupid, it's true
Now, can we be chummy? Maybe

But then it hits you then it kicks you
Then you realize you're not unique
And you ignore it, you implore it
Just to let you turn the other cheek

Don't wanna think about the schools in Bosnia
Don't wanna sing about food in Somalia
I don't need this, I don't see this
All I want is inner peace

Graduate but too late, college will just hurt you
Soon they'll all desert you, get your just desserts you
All essays MLA format they'll convert you
Could they?

So you try, it's like pie, get just more alert you
They'll not try to hurt you, only you can hurt you
So you say, so you play, they would not subvert you
Would they?

But then it hits you, then it kicks you
Then you realize you're not unique
And you ignore it, you implore it
Just to let you get on through the week

Don't wanna think about the new armed forces
Don't wanna sing about no carriage horses
I don't need this, I don't see this
All I want is inner peace

You pretend it's the end
Ah yes, I'm all grown now
Uh huh, I'm at home now
Fool, you're never home now

Even this laugh'll pass
Go answer your phone now
You'll see, see I told you you're old
Now, you're all alone now

Look Ma, how I've grown now
Ain't you proud I'm grown now
Look this head is all dead
See how much you've done now, you pussy

But then it hits you, then it kicks you
Then you realize you're not unique
And you ignore it, you implore it
Just to let you find the 'Om' you seek

Don't wanna think about the fall elections
Don't wanna sing about no vivisection
I don't need this, I don't see this
All I want is inner peace, inner peace