[Verse 1] Carl Perkins for the rock n roll Dr. John for the Jock-A-Mo Little Richard for a Saturday night James Brown if you’re feelin outtasight Willie Nelson if you’re feelin low Aretha Franklin if you need some soul
[Pre-Chorus] Play 'em loud. But if you’re quiet and you’re brooding, baby
[Chorus] Noam Chomsky is a soft revolution
[Verse 2] Jean-Paul Sartre if it’s all just so Dostoyevsky if you’re in the know A bit of scripture for a little light Baby Che Guevara for a full on bar fight Alexander if you’re feeling great Charlie Darwin if you’re thinking ‘bout apes
[Pre-Chorus-Variation] If you’re quiet and you’re looking for solution baby
[Chorus] Noam Chomsky is a soft revolution
[Verse 3] Old Joe Lewis gonna wear you down Ali Muhammad gonna do it loud Marciano got a granite chin Baby go get a rocket for a 147 Gotta bolt when you’re feeling lighting And that McGregor good lord he’s frightenin’
[Pre-Chorus-Variation] If your quiet and you’re sick of institution baby