Rude boys of the empire, they set head fire

Pull the plug sire, I′ll spit fire

Gents of the empire, strangle my desirePull the plug sire, and I'll spit fire

I′m borderline happy, and I'm borderline sad

I'm borderline good, and I′m borderline bad

And I can′t get rid of a tingling fear

You'd sort me out if my head gets clear

I live my life in shackles, but I′m borderline free

I used to be blind, and I still can't see

And I won′t get around to a change of mind

As long as nobody breaks my stride

Tricks of the empire make happy kids aim higher

Higher up, they wet fire, fools of the empire

I went to school in the empire

Learnt the rules from a brat sire

I be a fool of the empire

'Til I break loose, spread fire

Burn it down

I′m borderline happy, and I'm borderline sad

I'm borderline good, and I′m borderline bad

And I can′t get rid of a tingling fear

You'd sort me out if my head gets clear

I live my life in shackles, but I′m borderline free

I used to be blind, and I still can't see

And I won′t get around to a change of mind

As long as nobody breaks my stride

I'm borderline happy, and I′m borderline sad

I'm borderline good, and I'm borderline bad

And I can′t get rid of a tingling fear

You′d sort me out if my head gets clear

I live my life in shackles, but I'm borderline free

I used to be blind, and I still can′t see

And I won't get around to a change of mind

As long as nobody breaks my stride