I've got a train drivin' through my head Got a fever burnin' in my bed If my telephone's ringin', somebody's dead on the line I'm gettin' mad I'm gettin' pissed I can't handle much more of this Everybody sets me off, man, I'm walkin' on ice I need something strong to pull me through I've got to find a way to kick these blues It's that cold in the night and I've got blood in my eyes I say 54/40 or fight
I've go a queesy feelin' in my guts Can't you see that I've had enough Everybody sets me off, man, I'm over the edge I've got a time-bomb tickin' inside Fire burnin' in my eyes No where to hide and no where to turn I've got a needle deep down in my soul I've got nerves goin' out of control My adrenalin's pumpin' and I-m ready to burst I say 54/40 or fight
I've got a rocket trail in my mind I've got a feelin' that I haven't much time I've got a time-bomb tickin' with nowhere to turn Now these restraints that you're puttin' on me The dealin' with society This - the final approach, is my cause for alarm So don't tell me what I was before Or expect me to be something more I'm on the defense and I'm over the line I say 54/40 or fight