I Should Be Allowed to Think

They Might Be Giants * Track #6 On John Henry

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I Should Be Allowed to Think by They Might Be Giants

Performed by

They Might Be Giants

Produced by

Paul Fox & They Might Be Giants

Writed by

Tony Maimone & John Flansburgh & John Linnell

About

Originally a part pf the early Dial-a-Song project, I Should Be Allowed to Think was described by John Linnell as “-one of those unreliable narrator songs”. Andy Richter read an excerpt of this song in the TMBG documentary “Gigantic”.

I Should Be Allowed to Think Lyrics

I saw the best minds of my generation
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical
I should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think

I should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think

And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
If by random whim, one occurs to me
If necessary, leave paper stains on the gray utility pole

I saw the worst bands of my generation
Applied by magic marker to dry wall
I should be allowed to shoot my mouth off
I should have a call in show

I should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think

And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
If by random whim, one occurs to me
If necessary, leave paper stains on the gray utility pole

I am not allowed
(To ever come up with a single original thought)
I am not allowed
(To meet the criminal government agent who oppresses me)

I was the worst hope of my generation
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical
I should be allowed to share my feelings
I should be allowed to feel

I should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think

And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
If by random whim one occurs to me
But sadly, this can never be

I am not allowed to think
I am not allowed to think

I Should Be Allowed to Think Q&A

Who wrote I Should Be Allowed to Think's ?

I Should Be Allowed to Think was written by Tony Maimone & John Flansburgh & John Linnell.