It's not smart or clever To plug in the machine And pull the lever It's a mistake and It's a mistake to tell you That it's a mistake But even so I'll tell you It's a mistake You've gone from thinking what you thought To learning how to rock Don't ever do that again You've said when no one's seen you grown Your voice is not your own Don't ever do that again You're groomed to be perfect for the department Say you're much too smart to ever do that again You've done what you knew wasn't right And wasted your whole life Don't ever do that again It's a mistake and It's a mistake to tell you That it's a mistake But even so I'll tell you It's a mistake You've gone from thinking what you thought To learning how to rock Don't ever do that again You've said when no one's seen you grown Your voice is not your own Don't ever do that again You're groomed to be perfect for the department Say you're much too smart to ever do that again You've done what you knew wasn't right And wasted your whole life Don't ever do that again