Staying Alive

They march them off of the streets

Straight to world war nine

Poor kids leading the way

Dying on either side

And you wonder why we fight when the freedom is the

Snake oil dripping from their smiles

You wonder why your kids are high

Told to study, work, and go and fight

Far away from your tiny back yard

Working three jobs just to say goodnight

And a single mom with a big smile wonders why

She's gotta get high just to stay alive

They wonder why their families sick

Working nine to nine without no benefits

Sold the dream from a TV star

Now it's foreclosed and the nightmare starts

And a single mom with a fake smile wonders why

He's gotta get high just to say goodnight

To a single mom with a big smile

Wondering why she's gotta get high just to stay alive

Fakers, takers, brainwashed wasters

Pyramid schemes by snake oil chasers

Take two, take two, gotta medicate you

Anything to keep you from getting your ass out of bed in the morning