All three verses allude to a sense of unending malaise, pondered by "good men through the ages", "Five Year Plans and New Deals/wrapped in golden chains", and the Woodstock generation.
Ketiga bagian tersebut menyinggung perasaan lesu yang tanpa akhir, direnungkan lewat bagian penggalan lirik lagu ini "good men through the ages", "Five Year Plans and New Deals/wrapped in golden chains", dan generasi Woodstock.