Chasing the Wild Goose lyrics

There was a man who banged his head against a wall

He banged for 20 years, the damn thing wouldn't fall

He left an honest life

He left a broken wife

He left it all behind, just to see what he could find

Millions and millions chase the wild goose tonight

To conquer loneliness they'll chase it all their lives

And when they find it they can just lay down and die

It seems the game is mostly pointless in the presence of the prize

There was a woman who had a man as cold as ice

He built four walls so strong and he kept her locked inside

She harbored loneliness

Her husband couldn't guess

That she'd take off her dress

And kill herself without a mess

Millions and millions chase the wild goose tonight

To conquer loneliness they'll chase it all their lives

And when they find it they can just lay down and die

It seems the game is mostly pointless in the presence of the prize

• Artist:Bad Religion
• Album:Into the Unknown (1983)