[instrumental opening] [verse] We invent ways to get more out of life. No one wants to get stuck with less. But it's only the outcome of that strife, That determines failure or success. [verse] Everything has limited resilience. One man can destroy what ten men create. Are you speeding up your brilliance? Or are you racing to a mistake? [chorus] A tool is a tool, and a fool is a fool. The patient hand belongs to the wise. Those who live long take time to get strong, as our mistakes are quick to arise. A I... Accelerated idiocy. [instrumental interlude] [verse] You find you need a calculator, And don't ever think it is strange. You depend on what is just a time saver, And realize you can't figure out change. [chorus] A tool is a tool, and a fool is a fool. The patient hand belongs to the wise. Those who live long take time to get strong, as our mistakes are quick to arise. A I... Accelerated idiocy. [extended instrumental interlude] [verse] You thought you found an advantage. You thought life would be bettered. You based your life on a bandage, And now by inability you're fettered. [chorus] A tool is a tool, and a fool is a fool. The patient hand belongs to the wise. Those who live long take time to get strong, as our mistakes are quick to arise. A I... Accelerated idiocy.