Living -- if you can call this living Thinking will it ever go away? Dying -- there's all these people dying I'm conscious of it every single day Who's gonna be the next to go? Walking in a new kind of fear Laughing at all the people here Asking how could this happen here? Taking my choices away Under the gun Well it's been a month, standing in the shadows Under the gun Well it's been a month, hiding from the sun Parking lots all up and down the interstate And on the news it's a great debate Back to the normal? it will have to wait
Now everywhere we go Someone wants control Tells us what we can say And how much blood we have to pay Well now I think I'm through With other people's rules Gonna live life how we chose Even if we're born to lose Even if we're born to lose You gotta fight, fight, for what you want You gotta fight, fight, for what you want You gotta fight, fight, for what you want Put the boots in, then you walk away They say that we're all free But I just don't agree They want conformity Well that's not what they'll get from me I walked a crooked mile And I'm never quite in style There's tyranny and strife Everywhere you look in life Everywhere you look in life You gotta fight, fight, for what you want You gotta fight, fight, for what you want You gotta fight, fight, for what you want Put the boots in, then you walk away
There's a Coca-Cola kid in Seattle night Not blinded by the Washington spotlight Now he don't know but he's been told That no government ever had soul TV colors and NASCAR rules Well he's taxed to death while he pays his dues Capitol riots in the street tonight Move like a bullet in the neon light Don't want no nightstick justice from the men in blue No 1984 coming after you Now we'll march on through the streets and time Through the slings and the arrows and the dirt and grime 10 years from now no one will remember A Backstreet moment or last December To every punk that has gone before This is your song -- now and forevermore Capitol riots in the street tonight Move like a bullet in the neon light Don't want no nightstick justice from the men in blue No 1984 coming after you All around the globe It's government control All hail the E.U 'til it's coming after you
Burning up, was it good to tear it down? Convoluted thoughts inside of me So far, so fast, so long and so what? I guess I should grateful to be free Well I'm not looking forward, and I'm not looking back I'm stuck here in the middle and I'm off the beaten track And I don't know where I'm going But the road to better days seems far away Shattered illusions cut deep when you believe And even tough guys fall when it seems real Sit here quite the psycho thinking of what was This wasn't supposed to be part of the deal Well I'm not looking forward -- I know I can't go back I'm stuck here in the middle and I'm off the beaten track And I've got a perfect life laid out in front of me With memories of you It's not betrayal -- it's just the truth Wish I could learn to move on If it hadn't been so great I might not feel so down Guess you were right to move on Tried to pass it off like I feel fine A pain that doesn't seem to fade with time Well I'm not looking forward, and I'm not looking back I'm stuck here in the middle and I'm off the beaten track And if I could buy oblivion, there's almost not a price I wouldn't pay
Captain America, can you come clean up this place? (Superheroes wanted, superheroes wanted) Cause we need new hope, we need new attitude -- we need a brand new face (Superheroes wanted, superheroes wanted) Now Beau Geste, he got overrun By all the sheiks in the desert sun He was a hero in an army of none Well my outpost is about to be overrun Gonna get a car, gonna escape, gonna be as cool as James Dean (Superheroes wanted, superheroes wanted) Gonna get a motorcycle, give a grin, and drive like Steve McQueen (Superheroes wanted, superheroes wanted) Now Beau Geste, he got overrun By all the sheiks in the desert sun He was a hero in an army of none Well my outpost is about to be overrun Steve Rogers, where are you? And Holden Caufield too? Every rebel that ever was Now Gary Cooper, he got overrun By all the sheiks in the Arab sun He was a hero in an army of none And my outpost is about to be overrun Steve Rogers, where are you?
I've been thinking of the things you said to me And I don't know if I can be what you wanted me to be I'm sorry if I failed, I'm sorry that I tried It's a wound but now it's cut and dried And I don't know what it's gonna be All the illusions and dishonesty A broken record -- the same old song Everything is going wrong We only have the time to make so many mistakes One try to keep it real -- better than a hundred that are fake A candle in the wind gets snuffed before it glows I'm the candle, you're the wind -- so go ahead and blow And I don't know what it's gonna be Every wrong answer all I ever see A broken record -- the same old song Everything is going wrong And I don't know what it's gonna be Drowning in a sea of dishonesty This is your story -- this is your song "Come as you are" but come along Totalitarian mentality I tried it on but that's not me Expectations -- I failed to measure up Here's the poison -- would you like a cup? Your perfect world was going strong Your perfect world is going wrong
Well the week is over, you slaved for Friday night When the whistle blows, the world looks better in lights Put in a disc, hit the road, gonna drive all night "Highway to Hell," or "Back in Black" Now the world is right Cause I want to be in AC/DC For those about to rock, we salute you Bon Scott, he rolled on the Highway to Hell And Brian Johnson rocks it with every peal of the bell And Angus Young - what can I say? - a rock and roller true Phil Rudd and Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams too Cause I want to be in AC/DC For those about to rock, we salute you I'm a problem child and I'm feeling wild If I'm shot down in flames, it's okay Sin City/TNT/A Whole Lotta Rosie Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Have a Drink on Me If You Want Blood, You Got It Take it from me Turn it up, all the way, rock and roll is here to stay Now punk rock is cool, and you know it's true Like AC/DC it's a way of life that kicks ass too An SG, a steady beat and a rock and roll scream It's good for fighting, it's good for loving, and everything in between Cause I want to be in AC/DC For those about to rock, we salute you I'm a problem child and I'm feeling wild If I'm shot down in flames, it's okay Well, it's okay Well, it's okay! I'm gonna walk all over you!
It's all around you - look out the window and see You've got your whole life - they've got your MTV Turn off the TV, get up on your feet Make some noise in your head and on the street It's waiting for you - company hold Try not to be bought, and try not to be sold Kick down the walls, kick down the doors But you can't escape it all - it's you they're coming for Teenage nights lead to grownup days That's alright, cause you learn how to play Take it or leave it - there's not a lot of choice Got to earn a living - just don't lose your voice Well I want to rock, don't want to be caged If that's their religion, then I don't want to pray Kick down the walls, kick down the doors But you can't escape it all - it's you they're coming for It's you they're coming for, and it's hard to escape The harder and harder you work, the better target you make Better knuckle down, buckle down and break away If you want to be saved
Hearing that sublime song Reminds me of a life I left behind I remember hearing it with you Feeling good - life was fine We had lots of time I hadn't heard it in a while And it makes me smile It's a life you still have One I had to leave Cause I had to get back home to dixie It's a bit sad that we - that we lost touch But my friend I understand it's the life we keep And we're in deep We've all got our problems And our morals too Well here's one of mine: I still miss you It's all so confusing Have we been misled? Hearing that song now inside my head Baked with sublime Those were some good times Baked with sublime Those were some good times It's all so confusing Have we been misled? Hearing that song now inside my head Baked with sublime Those were some good times Baked with sublime Those were some good times
Standing on the corner of 8th and Main With too many beers still coursing through my veins And I don't remember anything about what I said last night But I can see you standing there by your bedroom light But I said no Oh, no no no I hope you don't see me turn and go No Oh, no no no I hope you don't see me turn and go Cause I'll be there walking away Yeah I'll be there walking away And don't you know it tells me where I'm supposed to be Feeling like a ship, yeah a ship lost out at sea But please don't you let me come back to shore I think I need the time to wander on some more But I said no Oh, no no no I hope you don't see me turn and go No Oh, no no no I hope you don't see me turn and go Cause I'll be there walking away Yeah I'll be there walking away So now I'm stepping off the corner of 8th and Main I got five minutes left to get to that train My tickets in my hand and my bags are all packed Maybe I'll see you again if I ever do come back But I said no Oh, no no no I hope you don't see me turn and go No Oh, no no no I hope you don't see me turn and go Cause I'll be there walking away Yeah I'll be there walking away And I'll be there walking away When I'll be there walking away
I've been wandering so long but I never had it made Everyone in the summer sun, well, I was hiding in the shade Excuse me ma'am, did you happen to see The shining place that they promised me? I'm looking for the place they told me To escape from where they bought and sold me I've been all around the world But I've never been to easy street And I'm starting to think that it Doesn't exist, just for me I'm looking for the place they told me To escape from where they bought and sold me Feel like a mental patient losing patience Like a guitar top popping every string Like a firecracker that goes off in your hand Like a black rainstorm in June, at your command I'm looking for the place they told me And I need you to see it through
Streetlights glare but nothing's clear And Robin Hood, he doesn't live round here Johnny Law is in the rearview and it's no good He's gonna get us now, and it's understood And I want to know what the answer should be Flashing lights in my mind - true sounds of liberty Who is the promise for? It seems so far away No matter where I go, I just can't get away And in the burning sun There's someone on the run We'll wave the black flag We'll wave it right there in his face Johnny Law Is here today Johnny Law And it echoes here Streets of America He's gonna get you here Streets of America Who is the promise for? It seems so far away Between the bad guys and the badge Don't go alone today And in the D.C. sun There's someone on the run We'll wave the black flag Salute the one that got away From Johnny Law Let's get away From Johnny Law He wears a hundred faces Hiding out in so many places He'll cut you down to size Say your rosary tonight All over Detroit, to south L.A From a Dixie town to a capital parade Let's get away From Johnny Law Let's get away From Johnny Law Let's get away From Johnny Law Let's get away From Johnny Law
In the night I will never let you down In the night when my conscience comes around There's a feeling I wouldn't change for all the world In the night, you're my everlasting girl And I'll play my guitar And I'll close my eyes Block out all distractions Until I see your smile I miss you even when I'm not alone Sorry guys but I've gotta find a phone Though I'm off far away Another night of fun with the boys is great And though others may try to win me When I'm far from you I retreat in myself Cause only one will do And all the songs I sang before Well I guess what I mean to say Is that I still feel the same way And I'll play my guitar And I'll close my eyes Block out all distractions Until I see your smile Until I see your smile
Red white and blue dreams of a future Too many gray days in soggy skies Sense of direction -- look to the future But things they told you are nowhere in sight You're a tiny scratch in a flawless finish You're a star that isn't quite bright There's 50 stars waving in misdirection No flag can help the Lone Ranger tonight And every teenage G.I. Joe Stares into darkness, driving all night alone Accelerator one more time It's just another burning night And everything's on the line Seeing red in black and blue, kid Breaking away from lies in the past Everything in neon direction Plastic expectations coming in fast Dead ends and detours come out of nowhere So hard to see what you should do So hard to see where it went wrong When things look bleak you just gotta be strong It's time to break away From the attitude they put on you It's time to make your play Hit accelerate -- do what you want to doTop