Once upon a high The streets were gold and blue was In the sky riders gone Never could belong Maybe you still can dream Sleep through screams While we're dying in America
Once upon a child The carnival would stop and stay a- While you were gone Everything went wrong Too soon, cartoon Dying in America Dying in America
In places where aces outnumber the queens Jack is afraid of tomorrow Colors are changing to red, white and green As we all fall down
Once upon a hate They told us they could fix it if we'd wait for awhile Killing you with smiles Maybe you still can dream Sleep through screams While we're dying in America Dying in America
Sex, sex, sex Even winner, even better Don't lose out, be a winner Same horse, same time and same now One hundred thirty per cent American Be like everyone else in America