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]