System wonder, I stopped believing
Crawled out the morning, climbed up the ceiling
Blew out the gaslight, ain't got my mind right
I'm on the wrong side, calling, calling

I've got the modern blues for yer honey
I've got the modern blues.
 [bad word] the bad times, don't follow leaders
Fold up the red flag, tear up your Nietzsche
Forget tomorrow, all thoughts are borrowed
I've got this feeling, I'm falling, falling

I've got the modern blues for yer honey
I've got the modern blues
I've got the mind to find where [bad word] I got the evening news

Somebody spare me this twisted philosophy
I'm searching for meaning in a world of mediocrity
Can't move for preachers, but I can't find no teachers
Think I'm gonna stay here in bed

So blue, so blue
Blue, blue, blue
'Cos I wasted my whole life working for [bad word] on amphetamine, turning purple and blue
I've got blood on my fingers, I've got stones in my shoes
Tell me, what's a man, what's a man to do?