Woke up Tuesday morning and the whole world turned to red Buildings falling to the ground, three thousand lying dead Bodies falling from the sky, no
I lived fifty-four dollars today I threw all of my chances away To get what I want To be all that I dream Chalk one more up for the American scream [
The stars they sure shine brighter out here And we've got nothing much to do The same old ghosts come around Running aground on the lonely avenue All
Same year as I in junior high is a kid with eyes of steel Got a stare so full of glare and dare that you know just how he feels A ready rage beyond his
What price will we pay for peace of mind? Will we pay with a share in genocide? Our nation's name written up in blood and sandbagged borders holding
(with apologies to our comrades in Criminal Class USA for accidentally and not on purpose stealing the entire chorus melody from their song "Southern
Long time gone, hither and yon Our last paycheck is spent (So what?) Rice and beans, limited means How we gonna pay the rent? (Oh shit!) Get a job or
Well I still can't make up my mind about what I oughtta do Which way is up, which way is down, which road will bring me through Friday Saturday flying
Another casualty, another sealed fate Tried so hard just to clear the slate But all it takes is one mistake Stuck and strung out dying on your own No
I don't want to wind up as a wingnut preacher Rant like this, smell like that I don't mean to make it as no money creature Spend like that, bend like
