Superman was killed in Dallas
There is no love left in the palace
Someone took the Beatles' lead guitar
Have another Chivas Regal
You're 12 years old and sex is legal
Your parents don't know where or who you are
Used to be the hero of the ball game
Took the time to shake the loser's hand
Used to be that failure only meant you didn't try
In a world where people gave a damn
Great, big wars in little places
Look at all those frightened faces
But don't come here, we just don't have the room
Love thy neighbor's wife and daughter
Cleanse your life with holy water
We don't need to bathe, we've got perfume
Used to be a knight in shining armor
Didn't have to own a shiny car
Dignity and courage were the measure of a man
Not the drugs he needs to hide the scar
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh
Can your teacher read?
Does your preacher pray?
Does your president have soul?
Have you heard a real good ethnic tale today?
Mama took her speed and daddy ran away
But you mustn't lose control
Let's cut the class, I got some grass
The kids are wild, we just can't tame 'em
Do we have the right to blame 'em?
We fed 'em all our indecision
We raped their minds with television
But what the hell, they're too young to feel pain
Oh, but I believe that love can save tomorrow (ooh, oh-oh)
Believe the truth can make us free
Someone tried to say it, and we nailed Him to the cross
I guess it's still the way it used to be
