[Verse 1]
Men without lungs
Can't talk the talk
Can't preach their politics
Can't run amok
[Verse 2]
Men without lungs
Can't tell a lie
Can't curse at girls
Or make them cry
[Bridge]
Wouldn't it be nice if no one ever spoke
Wouldn't it be nice if God would play this joke
[Chorus]
We're in need of absolution
Lady Justice wants our heads to roll
But this isn't the solution
We were meant to rise above it all
[Verse 3]
Men without lungs
Can't crush a dream
Can't throw a fit
Can't make a scene
[Verse 4]
Men without lungs
Can't bury hope
Can't fill their children's lungs up
With their dirty smoke
[Bridge]
Wouldn't it be nice if no one wasted air
Wouldn't it be nice if every word was fair
[Chorus 2x]
We're in need of absolution
Lady Justice wants our heads to roll
But this isn't the solution
We were meant to rise above it all
[Verse 5]
Men without lungs
Can't sing their songs
Can't serenade
Can't speak of love
[Refrain 4x]
So I'll take the pain
With the love, I'll take these paid games
With what it lasts for
Man is worth this second chance
Give us lungs