Institution green 
The walls are cracked and dim 
And we are standing in a line 
Waiting for our faces to be seen 
 
Institution green 
Watch the floor and cound the hours 
None will meet my eyes 
Private people in this public place 
 
I wonder if they'll take a look 
Find my name inside that book 
Lose me on the printed page 
Where to point the aimless rage 
 
I cast my vote upon this earth 
Take my place for what it's worth 
Hunger for a pair of eyes 
To notice and to regognize 
 
Institution green 
A woman stands behind a table 
She will call my name 
After that I'll be admitted in 
 
I wonder if she'll take a look 
Find my name inside that book 
Lose me on the printed page 
Where to point the aimless rage 
 
I cast my vote upon this earth 
Take my place for what it's worth 
Hunger for a pair of eyes 
To notice and to regognize 
 
Institution green 
Teach me how to pull the lever 
Push the curtain closed 
Take what's needed then just 
Let me go