they made him a criminal  yeah that's what he am  he didn't really want to be desperado of man  he tried to turn the nation  you seen him on every station  he keeps saying "son, it's alright"  someone had to play the part  show us things as they are  we were so locked up in fright  he had to take it this far  he didn't mean to grap that weapon  he didn't mean to kill no one  he keeps saying "son, it's alright."  strike out - when you're feelin lonely  hit out - when you're the one and only  blow up - when everything in phoney  they made me a criminal  a television terrorist  the only news of the world  darling of the media  the coolist thing since errol flynn  did you see him on russel harty  he's bigger than the government party  they set him free 'cause son it's alright