I pace through hallways
As one of a thousand
Surrounded by the gloom of those
Who with me have been hounded
Enslaved
Animals in a cage
Performing like a monkey
So the audience is pleased
Too old to be children
Too young to be grown up
One day, respected
The next, told to shut up
You can insult us
Many of you do
But if we try to fight back
We're put under your shoe
The older generations have a thirst for control
Because the same thing they do to us was done to them not long ago
Monkeys in cages
Monkey in a cage
Perform all our circus tricks
Monkey in a cage
One day we'll get sick of it
Oh, we'll get sick of it
The monkeys will fight
With their suppressed opinions
One day we'll get sick of it
The monkeys fueled with rage
Never underestimate
A monkey in a cage
