State of Mind

[Verse 1]
I can't believe the time
It's getting to be late
So crowded in the state of my mind
I can't seem to think straight
It's hard to tell my fate anymore
So would you be so kind
To tell me which direction is the door?

[Chorus]
How will I manage to survive while I'm fighting this fiend?
Welcome to the American machine

[Verse 2]
Blame, blame it on the game
The move of the technocrat
Watch him tip his hat, he's got no name
Corporation enterprise
Always tries to justify the end
Only for the short term
Profits will be just around the bend

[Chorus]
How will I manage to survive while I'm fighting this fiend?
Welcome to the American machine

[Bridge]
Ooh, da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Ooh, yeah

[Verse 3]
Oh, I see the river red
The government, the Pentagon
Choose to feed the Green Beret instead
The streets are filled with homeless
The ignorant have nowhere to go
So tell me where's the Medicare
Amidst all the nuclear show?

[Chorus]
How will I manage to survive while I'm fighting this fiend?
Welcome to the American machine