[Verse 1] I found a committee judging rainbows With a ruler and a tie One declared them non-compliant... The purple rolled its eyes. A man was selling empty birdcages Guaranteed to catch the breeze Said, "Imagination needs permission." I said... "From who?" [Pre] Shake it left Shake it right Watch the black turn ultraviolet If it scares 'em That's alright [Chorus] Illegitimi non Carborundum! Spin it! Spin it! Don't let 'em grind you down! Illegitimi non Carborundum! Shake the ceiling Paint the sound Everybody's looking for permission... We already found it. Hey! [Verse 2] They certified the moon last Tuesday Stamped it "Mostly silver-white" Issued fines to all the fireflies For glowing after night A parking meter charged admission To the corner of my mind Sorry... I already paid With time. [Break] Hey! Shake the ceiling! Paint the sound! Everybody lost... Gets found. [Verse 3] They arrested my reflection For excessive point of view A butterfly was filling paperwork To prove its colors true A librarian shelved an echo Under "Things We Can't Explain" I checked it out... It never came Back again. [Bridge] Slip outside the paper windows Every sign's a question mark If they tell you where the road ends... That's where you should start. [Final Chorus] Illegitimi non Carborundum! Spin it! Spin it! Turn it sideways Paint it blue If they don't get it... Good. Illegitimi non Carborundum! Dance anyway. [Outro] Funny... Yesterday it was electric. Yesterday it was the telephone. Yesterday it was photography. Today... It's music. Tomorrow... Another reason to measure rainbows. Illegitimi non Carborundum...
