enter the young idealist chasing dragons to slay exit the hustler packing up his m b a freshmen scream in a classroom was there a sound first degree in the vacuum i m on college ground took a class big fun modern ethics 101 first day learn why ethics really don t apply prof says one trait takes us to a higher state drug free pure bliss get your pencils copy this life unwinds like a cheap sweater but since i gave up hope i feel a lot better and the truth gets blurred like a wet letter but since i gave up hope i feel a lot better top of the class sits ernest he was brightest and best till the professor lured him to the hopeless nest now he lives for the shortcut like a citizen should tells the class with a wink only the young die good he says ideals uncouth fatalism needs youth eat well floss right keep the hungry out of sight save face nip and tuck praise yourself and pass the buck don t forget the best advice everybody s get a price life unwinds like a cheap sweater but since i gave up hope i feel a lot better and the truth gets blurred like a wet letter but since i gave up hope i feel a lot better  while the world winds down to a final prayer nothing soothes quicker than complete despair i predict by dinner i won t even care since i gave up hope i feel a lot better nazis plead in a courtroom pardon me boys profits fall in a boardroom did they make a noise someone spreads an affliction company s nice someone sells an addiction puts your soul on ice half wits knock heads candidates in double beds good guys defect i can t precisely recollect teacher s pet theory s fine if you re born without a spine can t you spell wrong sing it to him papa john