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Dangerous Madness Lyrics
"DANGEROUS MADNESS"
(FARREN/KRAMER)
GUY NEXT DOOR BROUGHT A ROCKET LAUNCHER
FROM A MAIL ORDER HOUSE CALLED "URBAN COMBAT"
SAYS WE CAN PRY IT FROM HIS COLD DEAD FINGERS
CLIPPING THE COUPONS ON DANGEROUS MADNESS
DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS MADNESS
DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS MADNESS
DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS MADNESS
DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS MADNESS
HIS SON BOBBY DON'T USE NO RUBBERS
HORNEY AS HELL AND DUMB AS HE'S STUPID
DON'T TAKE NO BATH WHILE WEARING NO RAINCOAT
INCUBATING SOME DANGEROUS MADNESS
TWELVE YEAR OLD CINDY GOT HERSELF PREGNANT
DID IT BECAUSE HER BOYFRIEND DISSED HER
RICKI LAKE GONNA FLY HER TO MANHATTAN
NIELSON RATING ON DANGEROUS MADNESS
GUY NEXT DOOR HE VOTED REPUBLICAN
SAID HE WAS BURNED OUT ON PAYING FOR WELFARE
KIDS GOT A FUTURE IN SEGA GENESIS
WELCOME TO THE SITCOM CALLED DANGEROUS MADNESS
KID DOWNSTAIRS GOT 15 TO 20
FLUNKED THE 9TH GRADE TURNED TO DEALING
D.A. WANTED LIFE COPPED A PLEA BARAGIN
CALLED STRIKE THREE ON DANGEROUS MADNESS
"BACK TO DETROIT"
(KRAMER)
IT'S A HARD WIND BLOWS THROUGH THE BUILDINGS AND EMPTY LOTS
AS THE CORNER OF MICHIGAN AND 31ST WAITS IN RUIN
AND THE ECHOES OF HAPPY SHOPPERS FADED LONG, LONG, LONG AGO
BACK WHEN CHRYSLER, GM AND FORD WENT MAD WITH GREED
OH, HOW WE HOPED IT WOULD TURN OUT RIGHT
GOING BACK TO DETROIT
KID COULD RIDE HIS BIKE THROUGH ANY NEIGHBORHOOD IN TOWN
NO FEAR OF GETTING JACKED FOR HIS SNEAKERS
DRIVE-BYS ONLY HAPPENED TO THE PURPLE GANG
BACK BEFORE THE REBELLION OF '67
STILL WE DREAMED IT COULD TURN OUT RIGHT
MOVIN BACK TO DETROIT
DROVE DOWN FROM ST. CLAIRE, TOOK ALL NIGHT
GOING BACK TO DETROIT
FROM EAST GRAND BOULEVARD TO MICHIGAN AND 31ST
OVER TO LIVERNOIS AND WARREN
AND THEN THE UPPER DUPLEX OF ELMER AND MCGRAW STREET
AND THEN THE BIG MOVE TO OUR OWN WHOLE HOUSE IN LINCOLN PARK
WHICH SHATTERED INTO A RENTAL IN TAYLOR
AND THE ENDLESS SEARCH FOR THE GREAT GOOD PLACE
WAS REDEEMED BY THE POWER OF LOUD ELECTRIC GUITARS
UP THE RIVER IT'S ALL FORESTS AND SECRET TRAILS
AND FORTS AND SWAMPS AND DOGS AND BOATS
AND THE DAY HELD A MILLION ADVENTURES FOR A BOY OF SEVEN
BUT THAT WAS BEFORE THE TIME OF LATER GHOSTS
LOST PARADISE LEFT BEHIND
HUCK FINN HITS THE STEETS AND THE NEON LIGHT
HOPE AGAINST HOPE IT'LL TURN OUT RIGHT
GOING BACK TO DETROIT.
DROVE DOWN FROM ALGONAC, TOOK ALL NIGHT
GOING BACK TO DETROIT
"WILD AMERICA"
(FARREN/KRAMER)
WILD ON THE BOULEVARD
NO NAME ON YOUR T-SHIRT
NIGHT WILD GIRLCHILD
TOUGH THUMBS IN YOUR BELT
ON THE EYE SHADOW RUN
FROM A LOVER WHO BEATS YOU
NEVER ADMITTING
THE HURT CAN BE FELT
TEN DAYS OF DRIVING
THE STRAIN STARTED SHOWING
ALL OUT OF CIGARETTES
ALL OUT OF PILLS
DID YOU FALL OUT OF LOVE
BY THE OHIO STATE LINE?
NO ROMANTIC ILLUSIONS
NO PROMISE OF THRILLS
RUNNING, RUNNING
WILD AMERICA
RUNNINMG ON EMPTY
RUNNING ON PRIDE
RUNNING, RUNNING
WILD AMERICA
RUNNING ON LEGENDS
AND WILL TO SURVIVE
A WILD STATISTIC
CAGED BY COMPUTER
TELLING TALES OF TORTURE
IN THE LINCOLN STREET JAIL
WITH MASOCHIST SWAGGER
AND SHIVERING DEVILMENT
AND BAILBOND BRAVADO
AS THIN AS IT'S PALE
RUNNING, RUNNING
WILD AMERICA
RUNNING ON EMPTY
RUNNING ON PRIDE
RUNNING, RUNNING
WILD AMERICA
RUNNING ON LEGENDS
AND WILL TO SURVIVE
"SOMETHING BROKEN IN THE PROMISED LAND"
(FARREN/KRAMER)
SOME MOTHERFUCKER IS PISSING ON MY GRAVE
HOW MUCH IRRIGATION CAN I STAND?
KIDS DOWN THE STREET ARE PLAYING WITH MACHINE GUNS
SOMETHING BROKEN IN THE PROMISED LAND
THE CATS SING ALONG WITH NEIL YOUNG RECORDS
HOW MUCH MORE DAMAGE CAN I STAND
THE WHOLE STATE OF MICHIGAN JUST SIGNED UP FOR WELFARE
SOMETHING BROKEN IN THE PROMISED LAND
SOMETHING BROKEN IN THE PROMISED LAND
A LOST DIRECTION IN THE PROMISED LAND
A MISSED CONNECTION IN THE PROMISED LAND
SOMETHING BROKEN IN THE PROMISED LAND
SO WHERE'S LEE OSWALD NOW THAT WE NEED HIM
I'VE SEEN ALL THE LONE GUNMEN I CAN STAND
THERE'S A SELF IMPROVEMENT TAPE CALLED
"GETTING USED TO POVERTY"
SOMETHING BROKEN IN THE PROMISED LAND
SOMETHING BROKEN IN THE PROMISED LAND
THE DREAM IS SOLD OUT IN THE PROMISED LAND
THE SIDEWALK'S COLD IN THE PROMISED LAND
BROKEN PROMISE IN THE PROMISED LAND
THE RICH GET LAZY IN THE PROMISED LAND
THE POOR GET CRAZY IN THE PROMISED LAND
A BUSTED DEAL HERE IN THE PROMISED LAND
THE SHIT IS REAL HERE IN THE PROMISED LAND
THE VISION FAILS IN THE PROMISED LAND
THEY'RE BUILDING JAILS IN THE PROMISED LAND
MY CHEVY DIED HERE IN THE PROMISED LAND
CHUCK BERRY LIED ABOUT THE PROMISED LAND
"A DEAD MAN'S VEST"
(KRAMER)
SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT MY FATHER
EMPTY SHADOW THAT HE WAS
RUNNING OUT ON ME LIKE HE DID
FUCKING UP MY ONLY LIFE
BUT THEN I DON'T KNOW THE INFLUENCES
AND PRESSURES THAT HE WAS UNDER
WHAT HIS TRIP WAS
I HEAR HE WAS A DRINKER
SO I'M A LITTLE HARD-PRESSED
IN A BLACK LEATHER JACKET
AND A DEAD MAN'S VEST
FOUND HIS ASS AFTER 30 YEARS
OF BEING MISPLACED
CALLED HIM ON THE PHONE
HE WAS PRETTY COOL.
BUT THE CANCER HAD HIM
SAID HE HEARD I WAS SOME
KIND OF MUSICIAN
SURPRISED, "I CAN'T CARRY A TUNE IN A BUCKET", HE SAYS.
I HAD A LOT TO GET OFF MY CHEST
IN A BLACK LEATHER JACKET AND A DEAD MAN'S VEST.
IT WAS LIKE TALKING TO A GHOST
OR SOME KIND OF PAST-LIFE REGRESSION
HYPNOTHERAPY NEW-AGE SHIT.
HE WAS VERY GRACIOUS.
HE DID NOT COMPLAIN
AND HE DID NOT CONFESS.
AND I'M IN A BLACK LEATHER JACKET
AND A DEAD MAN'S VEST.
YOU SHOULD OF BEEN THERE
YOU SHOULD OF BEEN THERE FOR ME.
LAST TIME WE TALKED
HE WAS VERY ILL
I SAID, "YOU DON'T SOUND SO GOOD."
HE SAID, "SON, YOU WIN SOME,
YOU LOSE SOME."
AND DIED
MADE A STRIKING FIGURE LYING IN HIS BOX.
WHOLE TOWN CAME TO PAY
THEIR RESPECTS.
THEY SAID HE WAS A GOOD MAN.
I BARELY KNEW HIM.
I'M SITTING WITH HIS WIDOW
AND HE'S GONE TO REST
AND I'M IN MY BLACK LEATHER JACKET
AND MY FATHER'S VEST
I'M A LITTLE PISSED OFF THESE DAYS
ABOUT DEATH IN GENERAL
THIS IS A MEAN WORLD TO TRY AND LIVE IN
AND THERE ARE NO WINNERS IN THIS TEST
AND I'M GETTING WEARY OF
DIGGING OUT MY BLACK LEATHER JACKET
AND MY FUNERAL VEST
MY BLACK LEATHER JACKET
A NEW PAIR OF SHOES
AND A DEAD MAN'S VEST
"THE BOYS GOT THAT LOOK IN THEIR EYES"
(FARREN/KRAMER)
STRANGE TELEVISION DISTORTION
RUMORS OF THINGS IN THE SKIES
DOGS START IN HOWLING
COPS ARE OUT PROWLING
AND THE BOYS GOT THAT LOOK IN THEIR EYES
THE GOOD GUYS CUTTING AND RUNNING
THE BAD GUYS ARE TELLING THE LIES
AND THE GIRL DRESSED IN LACE
HAS A SMILE ON HER FACE
AND THE BOYS GOT THAT LOOK IN THEIR EYES
THE BOYS GOT THAT LOOK
THE BOYS GOT THAT LOOK
THE BOYS GOT THAT LOOK IN THEIR EYES
TOO DELICATELY BALANCED FOR COMFORT
ONE JOLT AND EVERYONE FRIES
POISED FOR THE FALL
IT'S ANYONE'S CALL
AND THE BOYS GOT THAT LOOK IN THEIR EYES
NO MISTAKE, SOMETHING IS COMING
THE TENSION CUTS LIKE A SCYTHE
YOU BETTER BEWARE
HELLFIRE IN THE AIR
AND THE BOYS GOT THAT LOOK IN THEIR EYES
"GOD'S WORST NIGHTMARE"
(FARREN/KRAMER)
CHURCHBELLS RINGING. THUNDER BEATING TIME
SURVIVORS OF THE GOVERNMENT RUNNING FOR THE LINE
SHADOW FREAKS, DIXIE GEEKS, THEY COME IN ALL SIZES
BREAK THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND CARRY OFF THE PRIZES
SUTURE QUEENS, SLASH TEENS, ROCKET BOYS TOO
GOD'S WORST NIGHTMARE IS COMING AFTER YOU
STILL IN THE BASEMENT, DREAMING UP PERVERSIONS
DEATHCAMP TICKETS WITH THE VIDEO VERSION
INSECT SECRETIONS WHEN THE LIGHTS GROW DIM
AZTEC RITUALS AND GYPSY HYMNS
CALIGULA AND SPARKY AND LITTLE BOY BLUE
SHEBAZZ IS RAGING AND OPHELIA WEEPS
DESDEMONA'S GOING DOWN ON THE KID WHO NEVER SLEEPS
CHAINED IN THE MARKETPLACE, CRYING IN THE RAIN
WITH A FATAL ATTRACTION TO NEW CONCEPTS IN PAIN
AMAZING GRACE IS MAXED OUT,
STEALING SPIDERS FROM THE ZOO
GOD'S WORST NIGHTMARE IS COMING AFTER YOU
"TAKE EXIT 97
(FARREN/KRAMER)
TAKE EXIT 97
DRIVE TOWARDS THE SUN
OIL RIGS AND CACTUS FLOWERS
SIDEWINDERS MAKE THE RUN
SEE THE MOUNTAINS TO THE NORTH OF YOU
BY THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY
A DISENFRANCHISED GAS STATION
WITH LIZARDS ON DISPLAY
TAKE EXIT 97
TO WHERE THE HILLS HAVE EYES
TATTERED DESPERADOES
SEEK NO COMPROMISE
A WESTERN MOVIE HANGING TREE
HEARTS THAT TURN TO STONE
IN THE CRAPSHOOT OF INSANITY
THE WINNER STANDS ALONE
AND NOW YOU'RE CLOSE
YOU'RE ALMOST THERE
YOU'RE GETTING OH SO NEAR
NOW YOU'RE CLOSE
YOU'RE ALMOST THERE
TO THE PLACE BEYOND THE FEAR
TAKE EXIT 97
THE AIR SMELLS LIKE LEAD
BUILDINGS BURNT AND SKELATAL
THE WINDOWS BLIND AND DEAD
THE DENIZEN'S PROFESSION
SO PAINFULLY DESCRIBED
WILL SCATTER GRIEVOUS ANGELS
WITH THE DROPPING OF A DIME
TAKE EXIT 97
ALONG THE BOOTHILL ROUTE
WHERE THE MORTALITY'S A RAZOR'S EDGE
BU TRUTH IS ABSOLUTE
THE STEERING WHEELS TOO HOT TO TOUCH
AND YOU AIN'T GOT FAR TO GO
TO THE COLD BEER OF DESTINY
IN THE VALLEY FAR BELOW
AND NOW YOU'RE CLOSE
YOU'RE ALMOST THERE
YOU'RE GETTING OH SO NEAR
AND NOW YOU'RE CLOSE
YOU'RE ALMOST THERE
TO THE PLACE BEYOND THE FEAR
"IT'S NEVER ENOUGH"
FARREN/KRAMER
LIKE DIAMOND HITS THE SPECTRUM
AND GOLD DRIVES MEN INSANE
THE EXPERIMENTAL MONKEY
DIALING FOR COCAINE
LIKE A LATE LIGHTED WINDOW
THROUGH A VEIL OF DRIVING RAIN
LIKE STAYING THROUGH THE LAST CALL
LIKE THE HIT THAT CURES THE PAIN
IT'S NEVER ENOUGH
IT'S NEVER ENOUGH
IT'S NEVER ENOUGH, OKAY?
IT'S NEVER ENOUGH
HAND OVER HAND
REACHING FOR MORE
EYE ON THE PRIZE
RACKING THE SCORE
GRABBING THE BRASS RING
CLOSING THE DEAL
VISION OF THE CONQUEROR
A LICENSE TO STEAL
LIKE A TIRED DESPERATION
LOCKED IN ENDLESS FLIGHT
THE DISOWNED AND DISCONNECTED
SELF DESTRUCTING FOR A FIGHT
THE FIRE CONSUMES THE JUNGLE
THE NIGHT CONSUMES THE DAY
IT'S THE CREED OF THE MINDLESS
AND IT'S GREED RULES THE PLAY
IT'S THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE, HOMES
JUST BLOWING IN THE WIND
"DEAD MOVIE STARS"
(FARREN/KRAMER)
SHE'D BEEN LOST ON SUNSET AND FOUND IN A DUMPSTER
ON WESTERN AVENUE
DEAD IN THE MANNER THAT THE LIVING WOULD NEVER ENVY
ONE RED SHOE MISSING AND THE GOLD DRESS ALL RIPPED UP
AND SOMETHING WEIRD
WRITTEN ACROSS HER STOMACH WITH HER OWN LIPSTICK
SHE'D BEEN TOXIC DRUNK
WHEN SHE MET THE GUY
WITH THE SOFT WOODY HARRELSON SMILE
AND THE HOMICIDE EYES
ONLY BEAT COKE AND BIKE QUEEN AMPHETAMINE
WERE KEEPING HER VERTICAL
WHEN SHE ACCEPTED
HIS OFFER OF A HUNDRED
AND STEPPED INTO HIS VAN
WORD ON THE STREET WAS THE COPS HAD HIM FOR TWO HOURS
LATER THE SAME NIGHT ON A TRAFFIC BEEF
BUT THEY LET HIM GO
SHE'D DONE A WALK-ON IN MARRIED WITH CHILDREN
AND "900 HEAT" COMMERCIAL
SO MAYBE YOU STRETCH THINGS
AND CALL HER A MOVIE STAR
BUT ISN'T EVERYONE A DEAD MOVIE STAR AT SUNSET AND WESTERN
HE COULDN'T HANDLE THE VOICES IN HIS HEAD NO MORE
THE ONES WHO SOUNDED LIKE SHELLY WINTERS AND E. EMMETT WALSH
AND ALL THE DESPERATE THINGS THEY WANTED HIM TO DO
AND ON SATURDAY NIGHTS,
HE WOULD CALL THE TV SHRINK ON THE EERIE
LATE NIGHT
CALL-IN SHOW
HE COULDN'T TELL THE TV SHRINK ABOUT THE VOICES
AND ALL THE DARK AND TERRIBLE THINGS THEY SAID
OR EVEN THAT HE WAS AN OFFICER
IN THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
THE TV SHRINK
SEEMED TO THINK
IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO
WITH HIS WANTING TO FUCK HIS MOTHER
BU THAT WASN'T THE CASE AT ALL
AND EVEN THE FIFTH OF SCOTCH AND THE FORTY SECONAL
DIDN'T STOP THE VOICES
IN FACT
THE SONS OF BITCHES KEPT RIGHT ON
TALKING AT HIM
AND TALKING AT HIM
AND TALKING AT HIM
AND TALKING AT HIM
ALL THE AY TO THE FINAL FADE
TALKING AT HIM
ABOUT THE WOMAN IN THE GOLD DRESS
AND THE THINGS THAT HE HAD DONE TO HER
E. EMMETT WALSH HAD WANTED HIM
TO BLOW HIS BRAINS OUT IN HIS CAR
ON THE FREEWAY
IN THE RUSH HOUR
"YOU GET ON TV THAT WAY
YOU'LL BE A GODAMNED MOVIE STAR".
BUT ISN'T EVERYONE A DEAD MOVIE STAR
IN A BLACK AND WHITE
AT SUNSET AND WESTERN
AT 12TH AND ALVARADO
AT HOLLYWOOD AND ARGYLE
AT SELMA AND IVAR
EVERYONE'S A DEAD MOVIE STAR
"THE RATS OF ILLUSION"
(KRAMER)
RATS OF ILLUSION
CLOSE-UPS IN SLOW-MO
HAWKIN FEAR AND MAYHEM
LIKE THE WHOLE TOWN'S GONNA BLOW.
IF IT BLEEDS IT LEADS
RUMOR AND CONFUSION
MESSENGERS OF MISERY
THESE RATS OF ILLUSION.
FANGS IN YOUR NECK
VIOLATE YOU IN YOUR PALACE
THE RATS OF ILLUSION
ARE MASTERS OF MALICE
BREED 'EM IN THE WEST
STRONG BACK IN THE EAST
THEY'D KILL FOR HIGHER RATINGS
GOT THAT PERFECT HAIR
GOT THAT PERFECT SMILE
GOT THOSE PERFECT TEETH
RATS OF ILLUSION
BOYS IN THE BACK ROOM
POETS OF TABLOID MURDER
LIVE WITH FILM AT NOON
DAYTIME CONFESSION TALK SHOWS
NIGHTLY TRUE CRIME-A-RAMA.
LIVE FROM THE HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS
IT'S NETWORK SLIME-O-RAMA.
RATS OF ILLUSION
WITH ELECTRIC PRECISION
HUNT IN PACKS
MAKE DEADLINE DECISIONS.
ON THE SCENT OF BLOOD
FUELED BY NAKED CONCEIT
COME STRAIGHT FROM CENTRAL CASTING
GOT THAT PERFECT HAIR
GOT THAT PERFECT SMILE
GOT THOSE PERFECT TEETH
RATS OF ILLUSION
RATS OF ILLUSION
RATS OF ILLUSION
RATS
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