The Postal Service This Place Is a Prison

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[Verse 1]
This place is a prison
And these people aren’t your friends
Inhaling thrills through $20 bills
And the tumblers are drained and then flooded again
And again

[Verse 2]
There’s guards at the on ramps
Armed to the teeth
And you may case the grounds from the cascades to Puget Sound
But you are not permitted to leave

[Chorus]
I know there’s a big world out there like the one that I saw on the screen
In my living room late last night, it was almost too bright to see
And I know that it’s not a party if it happens every night
Pretending there’s glamour and candelabra
When you’re drinking by candlelight

[Bridge x2]
What does it take to get a drink in this place?
What does it take, how long must I wait?

…How long must I wait?