I was walking alone on the ocean 

I felt a fever burning up all I am 

'Cause if there's one thing that I can't stand 

It's standing next to my fellow man, ah 



It's about to break, oh 



For the social worker at the needle exchange 

For the soft medicated and the hard deranged 

For the lesbians at the bakery 

Saying, "Do you really hate me?" 



It's about to break 



Break like a fever 

It's about to break 

Break like a fever 



People looking for themselves without mirrors 

Well, not knowing why you're here 

Public appearance is the verge of tears 

When you're out, you get off on weed and beer 



Stand up now, let me look at you 

Can we all take a part of you? 

Stand up now, let me look at you 

Can we all take a part of you? 



You're dangerous with a stinger, missile 

Weapons hot, thinking this will 

We won't make them follow orders 

Doctors without borders 



It's about to break 

It's about to break 

Break like a fever 



When I see your face, I wanna be in the human race 

(Break like a fever) 

You're beautiful, it's true, I wanna be beautiful life you 

When I see your face, I wanna be in the human race 



For the teenage mother with the baby asleep 

For apricot when life is cheap 

For losing faith 

America fades into myth