Running down the alley, hiding from the law
Shadow of a nightmare, cast against the wall
Manic fingers pull the triggers, computers fly the planes
Men calculate disasters, no one takes the blame

In all this confusion, people messing with the earth
It's a media delusion, first Strike minds at work
Hiding in the basement, hoping for some friends
Footsteps on the pavement, panic rules again, again

Are you hungry
Are you out on the street
Are you angry
Are you looking for work
Are your children too thin
Are they crying
Has your soul given in
Is it dying

Running down the sidewalk, hiding from the cops
Shadow of depression, when's it gonna stop
Oh, no, oh, no, it's turning right in the eighties
Riots in the ghettos, freedom taken daily

Running down the alley, everybody's hiding from the law
Shadow of a nightmare, cast against the wall
Are you angry
Are you out on the street
Are you hungry
Are you looking for work
Are your children too thin
Are they crying
Has your soul given in
Is it dying

Are you hungry
Are you out on the street
Are you angry
Are you looking for work
Are your children too thin
Are they crying
Has your soul given in
Is it dying