Can't use it like you want When you use it too late And you had time before to mistreat it Or appreciate Better watch what you say Salute the Institution 'Cause it's how you get paid Getting married to The Man Gon'na have to change your name Smoking cigarettes at your wedding, looking like Jimmy Page What a way to Salute the Institution Make the Big Mistake Giving flowers to a corpse, Take a moment for yourself Assess the damages done And put them on the shelf Tell yourself He'll never get to hear Lennon Just like someone else We're surviving like the best Just like any other creep Just the other day there was Ziggy Now we're Ziggy free Well, I can do it too That's why I'm showing you Salute the Institution Like we always do