You can't go as you please

The monastery is a hospital
People can't breathe, can't eat, can't walk
The cure is military discipline
It is not a holiday resort
But you can go as you please

The army is a hospital
People can't hunt, can't kill, can't defend.
The cure is military discipline
It is not a holiday resort
You can't go as you please

The hospital is a hospital
A pill, a treatment, an operation
You are being cared for
It is a holiday resort
But you can't go as you please

The monastery is a hospital
Nice people, good food, bits of wisdom
The cure is hope and expectation
It is a holiday resort
And you can go as you please

Home is not a hospital
When you arrive you are at home
No cure 'cause home is where the heart is
It is not a holiday resort
And you can't go as you please.