Tuning Out

I'll get it right on my neck!
I'll get, "negligent," tattooed onto my neck
Then I won't have to explain
All of the meaningless decisions that I make
And make, and make
Knitting, and knitting, and knitting, and knitting

But was there ever a doubt about
The reasoning for why I'm tuning out?
I'm letting myself go, chewing on bones
Chasing my tail too close to home (home)
But this frequency's my own, so you should know

The DJ plays a fart noise after every shitty joke
And while it's fitting, isn't it also shitty?
But they don't fix what isn't broken and the ratings have spoken
So when they pass you what they're smoking, listen close

But was there ever a doubt about why I'm tuning out?
But was there ever a doubt about why I'm tuning out?
But was there ever a doubt about why I'm tuning out?

So, this is entertainment?
Catch phrases, laugh tracks, and product placement?
No one's looking to be enlightened
Just for disposable income
For funding something more important
"Like you're unraveling a big, cable knit sweater
That someone keeps knitting
And knitting, and knitting, and knitting, and knitting!"

The late-night talk show host is making everybody laugh
By being rude about some other famous dude, and it amounts to
A Charlie Brown adult voice, condescending white noise
Through the din of the trombones, listen close

So, when they pass you what they're smoking, listen close
And when they flash their signs and tokens, listen close