This Place Is A Prison Lyrics - Give Up - The Postal Service

This place is a prison 

And these people aren't your friends 

Inhaling thrills through 20 dollar bills 

And the tumblers are drained and then flooded again and again 

There's guards at the on ramps armed to the teeth 

And you may case the grounds 

From the cascades to puget sound 

But you are not permitted to leave 

I know there's a big world out there 

Like the one that I saw on the screen 

In my living room late last night 

It was almost too bright to see 

I know that it's not a party 

If it happens every night 

Pretending there's glamor and candelabra 

When you're drinking by candlelight 

What does it take to get a drink in this place? 

What does it take, how long must I wait? 

What does it take to get a drink in this place? 

What does it take, how long must I wait? 

How long must I wait?