It's five o'clock says the little timepiece on your wrist,
But still you're just a pawn under the thumb of a corporate fist
Look carefully - somewhere a brilliant sun is setting
Oh, oh, oh, and when you feel the need to run
Far, far away from the thing that you've become
Then you search high and low for a soluion
Maybe it's backward evolution
Must be time for a simpler state of mind

You go for a drive out on the open road
You just can't accelerate fast enough to lighten your load
Listen carefully, you'll hear the sound of your heart beating
Oh, oh, oh
And then you feel the need to run
Far, far away from the thing that you've become
And you search high and low for a solution
Maybe it's backward evolution
Must be time for a simpler state of mind

You've got starched white collars and thousands of dollars for expensive toys
You've got everything you need to be a hitter with the big boys
Think carefully - have you forgotten how to dream?
Oh, oh, oh
And when you feel the need to run
Far, far away from the thing that you've become
You can search high and low for a solution
And see that it's backward evolution
Must be time for a simpler state of mind