Well I'm standing by the river
 But the water doesn't flow
 It boils with every poison you can think of
 And I'm underneath the streetlight
 But the light of joy I know
 Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows

 And the perverted fear of violence
 Chokes the smile on every face
 [bad word] sense is ringing out the bell
 This ain't no technological breakdown
 Oh no, this is the road to [bad word] 
 And all the roads jam up with credit
 And there's nothing you can do
 It's all just bits of paper flying away from you
 Oh look out world, take a good look [bad word] down here
 You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well

 This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
 Oh no, this is the road
 Said this is the road
 This is the road to [bad word]