[Lyric] Thru the Rhythm Original Stereo Desk Mix (The 13th Floor Elevators)

[Verse 1]
Through the rhythm of darkened times
Painted black by knowledge crimes
And repetitions pointless mime
Instilling values the sick define
That weaves the fabric that keeps you blind
And ties your hands and cloaks your mind
But on my stilts, I'm above the slime
Come on up if you can make the climb

[Chorus]
But who am I?
Who am I?
Who am I?

[Verse 2]
I've smelled the stench from the fumes that rise
From the books that rehash the same old lies
I felt the panic that they disguise
In the forms of laws of every size
I've heard the teachers whining, make you drop out like flies
But you know they teach you nonsense 'cause they can't blind your eyes
I've seen the fools gold that they pawn off as their prize
To the average standard the norm supplies
[Chorus]
But where am I?
Oh, where am I?
Where am I?

[Verse 3]
You've gobbled all the blessings they caused you to digest
They may be hard to swallow, but they keep your tongue depressed
Your scattered whims were born depressed
So when something slams your chest
You flutter about, you're sleek distressed
And when you stop to ease your breast
Your scattered rim leaves you obsessed
While solid thoughts are soon suppressed

[Outro]
But where are you?
Oh, where are you? Hey
Where are you?
Where are you?
Where are you?
Where are you?
Baby, where are you, are you?