Headmasters of Mine

I realize they meant no harm And that they'd seen the truth These men and women, young and old Who tried to mold my youth They were only teaching me How to get through life How to punch the clock And get a home and get a wife They knew I was searching for things I'd never find So they tried to break my mind By paddling my behind All for the love of an innocent mind They were the blind leading the blind All for the love of molding young minds They were too kind, headmasters of mine They themselves were products Of a past society They themselves were victims Of the same atrocity I realize I must forgive but I will never forget These men and women young and old I'm forever in your debt They were only teaching me how to run the race Fill the position with a smile upon my face Don't ask the question if it isn't from the text Throw me out into the hall And ask who wants to be next All for the love of an innocent mind They were the blind leading the blind All for the love of molding young minds They were too kind, headmasters of mine I feel it's really sick how so much is wasted There's so much food for thought that never is tasted Just read the instructions and fill out the form And whatever you do my son, don't stray from the norm All for the love of an innocent mind They were the blind leading the blind All for the love of molding young minds They were too kind, headmasters of mine