[Verse 1]
Been living in the city too long now
Even my lungs have started to groan
Everybody is singing their own song
Sometimes I wanna sing alone
Never been a prima donna
I never seem to wanna be the one to complain
Enough's too much and now I'm gonna
Stop the madness soon before it drives me insane

[Chorus]
Take me where the sun won't shine on me
Take me where my conscience won't go now
Take me where the sun won't shine on me
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't wanna know
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't wanna know

[Verse 2]
Everyone around this town is so angry now
Blaring horns and swearing, shaking fists
If everybody in the world was a hit man
We'd wipe each other off each other's hit lists
Who wants to stand and be counted?
All anger ever amounted to was lines on your face now
I don't want to be the one to start the shouting
I'm part of this society and I know my place
[Chorus]
Take me where the sun won't shine on me
Take me where my conscience won't go now
Take me where the sun won't shine on me
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't wanna know
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't wanna know

[Verse 3]
Everything around this town is so boring
Well, nothing changes, nothing doesn't stay the same
Ten years ago when we had high ideals
We couldn't wait to play the protest game
But now we have our thing together
Our brand new leathers, three bank accounts
Who cares about the starving millions?
We're just happy that our cheques don't bounce

[Chorus]
Take me where the sun won't shine on me
Take me where my conscience won't go now
Take me where the sun won't shine on me
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't wanna know
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't wanna—
No, don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't wanna know