Detroit got stupid, it was time to blow I can't dig people when they play control I rocked to Manhattan and what'd I see Some great big buildings that could set me free The bars are open all night But that damn A.I.D.S. test got me so uptight I said that damn A.I.D.S. test got me so uptight Pay your money to the landlord Donald Trump is just a money whore Under my bed there's a baseball bat The goddamn taxes gonna break my back I'm in the wasteland I'm in the wasteland I'm in the wasteland I'm in the wasteland I'm in the wasteland mama, you know it's true No motherfucker's gonna tell me what to do I'm in the wasteland The gangs are doing drive by's in L.A. Quinn is drillin' ink and we're gettin' laid Your shotgun cops are goin' to hell L.A.P.D.'s got an awful smell In Hollywood the scene's all there Tommy's always got the drugs to go on a bender Everytime I go I never wanna come back Breathe the summer air,you'll have a heart attack You're in the wasteland You're in the wasteland You're in the wasteland You're in the wasteland You don't buy what the government sells The goddamn president can go to hell You're in the wasteland I can't live unless iI'm free You've gotta run to stay with me I move from town to town I'm livin' on the underground Hey baby, come with me I meet a lot of good company To beat the system, move around It's the only way to freedom today Find your freedom today If I make bail, tell you where I'll go Gonna cross the border into mexico Tequila's cheap and sunshine Wind up bangin' everything in sight I'm free and that's a fact Once I leave I ain't never comin' back I'm in the wasteland I'm in the wasteland I'm in the wasteland I'm in the wasteland I'm in the wasteland