You can wise up to the situation
by checking out every possible
combination
and
if that gets you to your destination
why not?

But it feels like we're being put in detention
if we dare to utter or even to mention
freedom,
dissention is a no. no.

So we do it with a nod
and on the fly
get by
by being sly,
hey,
it's a living
so don't ask why
wise up.