Superman was killed in Dallas
Theres no love left in the palace
Someone took the Beatles lead guitar
Have another Chivas Regal
Your twelve years old and sex is legal
Your parents dont know where or who you are
Used to be the hero of the ball game
Took the time to shake the losers hand
Used to be that failure only meant you didnt try
In a world where people gave a damn
Great big wars in little places
Look at all those frightened faces
But dont come here we just dont got the room
Love thy neighbors wife and daughter
You cleanse your life with holy water
Hey we dont need to bathe weve got perfume
Used to be a knight in shining armor
Didnt have to own a shiny car
Coz dignity and courage were the measure of a man
And not the drugs he needs to hide his scars
Can your teacher read
Does your preacher pray
Does your president have soul
Have you heard a real good ethnic joke today
Mama took her speed
And daddy ran away
But you mustnt lose control
You see the kids are wild we just cant tame em
Do we have a right to blame em
We fed them all our indecision
And raped their minds with television
But what the hell
Theyre too young to feel pain
But I believe that love will save tomorrow
I believe that truth will make us free
Someone tried to say it and we nailed him to a cross
I guess its still the way it used to be