I'm just a Chicago cab driver and I prefer the 
neighborhoods
‘Cause you seem to run into a more interesting crowd of 
people in the neighborhoods
Well we got guys out here so mesmerized by television 
and drugs and superficial things (laugh), they're 
fucked up
A lot of kids just aren't looking at the future as 
really a bright point in their life
When you have a bleak outlook that would lend itself to 
alcohol abuse
Our country is self destructing from within

Some say Russia is not dead at all, its gonna come back
Who gives a fuck about what's happening overseas at 
this point in time?
I am not worried about a Russian soldier walking down 
State Street anytime in the near future
I am worried about my daughter or son or my girlfriend 
walking out, getting hit over the head for a, 10 
dollars in her purse
I'm addressing the issue of guys going out there 
sticking you and me up to get out money so he can pay 
for his drug fix

Desperate state
Desperate state of affairs
Where do you think America is going?
Desperate state
Desperate state of affairs
I worry about that

I mean really we're such a materialistic society that 
we reached a level of diminishing returns I think now
And no one wins in a situation like that, there are no 
winners
The only people suffering as usual are the little guys
People don't even smile, you know you walk down the 
street and you look at these couples
They don't even embrace each other anymore
Everyone's living in a perpetual state of fear
Something has to be done
Our country is self destructing from within
In two or three years it is gonna be mind boggling

I'm just a Chicago cab driver
I have a feeling that we elected some people up there 
to represent our needs and aspirations that don't seem 
to be doing a damn good job
Bush, former head of the CIA, you know a guy like him, 
that put the nail in the coffin
It's like Big Brother is trying to push his weight 
around
At least Clinton came from somewhat of meager means, he 
can relate to the common guy
He knows what we're going through (laughs)

Desperate state
Desperate state of affairs
Where do you think America is going?
Desperate state
Desperate state of affairs
I worry about that

There is no perfect system, no such thing as a perfect 
system but there certainly can be a more equitable 
system
Where the average worker can make a decent living and 
support his family, give them a good education, 
adequate health and some hope for the future
There is no hope for the future
We're not talking that far in the distance any longer
We have the technology at hand right now to self 
destruct

We've got these people that elected these politicians 
that appoint this guy, that appoints this guy and 
they're all of the same narrow ideology and they're 
trying to promote, push their values onto you
It doesn't seem to be too difficult to see that that's 
not gonna work
We'll be at each other's throats forever
I think that the Rodney King beating just brought it 
all out
No peace without justice
I have a feeling that we're walking on thin ice in that 
area
There has to be a type of value system here and we're 
all gonna have to come to a meeting of the minds in the 
very near future
It's up to you

Desperate state
Desperate state of affairs
Where do you think America is going?
Desperate state
Desperate state of affairs
I worry about that