smut peddling cannibals hang at public urinals   mister wanna buy a watch? leafy catnip tar some rock   skid marked asphalt or a pair of dirty socks!      everything is up for sale   but never any bargains   on vacation out to lunch   nervous smokers got the jitters      coffee stains and shell shocked vets   child molesting paranoid pimps   crooked cops and the dog keeps chasing itself   this cycle never stops   cycle never stops   cycle never stops.. helplessness      street signs read anywhere anytime   can you stop the bus   this is where i wanna get off   confronted by trendy chic hipsters   treading like hamsters   and tires keep turning   rubber's burning   attached to motors   no one's learning   well me hell i'm always looking for   an exit sign   so i can get out   the easy way out   so i can find some peace of brain or a comfortable ride   a cool place to hide   or a get rich quick scheme   a scapegoat or an excuse without any loopholes   so i won't trip or hang myself      something ugly settles   as if i'm heavy or short on breath   a feeling of helplessness   a feeling of helplessness   a feeling of helplessness      when i keep hearing their jibberish   vote no on yes   don't panic this is only a test   don't panic this is only a test   don't panic this is only a test   don't panic this is only a test      all those unfortunates caught in bad circumstances   lesbian skinheads who think they're in love   computer programmers owning nervous disorders   and a few sexual fantasies   only running on half filled tanks   half filled tanks   half filled tanks   half filled tanks   who will stand on the deck   on the deck? of a sinking ship...   helplessness   helplessness   helplessness   helplessness