CENTURY MAN         THE SUN CAME UP JUST LIKE IT ALWAYS DOES   SHINE DOWN BRIGHT ON THE TOWN   SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN THE VIOLENCE AND THE GREED   LOVE WAS TRYING HARD TO GAIN SOME GROUND   NOBODY PAID ATTENTION NO ONE DID SEE   THE WRITING THERE ON THE WALL   THE VIRGIN MARY SHEDS ANOTHER TEAR   TRAFFIC IS SLOWING TO A CRAWL      AND YOU WONDER IF YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN   FOR THAT HOLE THAT YOU LEFT IN THE SKY   WHAT WILL REMAIN FOR YOUR CHILDREN   OTHER THAN TO CRY   CENTURY MAN      DOWN BY THE RIVER WHERE THE BIG TURBINES WHINE   THEIR PASSING OUT POTASSIUM IODIDE   THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN BUT DON’T YOU MEAN TO SAY   SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE SOMEBODY LIED   STANDING ON TOP OF ALL YOU’VE ACHIEVED   LOOKING FOR THE MEASURE OF YOUR WORTH   IS IT ANIMALS EXTINCT WATER YOU CANT DRINK   OR BUILDINGS TO COVER UP THE EARTH      IT KEEPS ON GETTING HARDER TO TURN THE OTHER CHEEK   WHEN CONTROVERSY IS HOWLING AT YOUR DOOR   WHAT’S BAD IS GOOD WHAT’S GOOD IS BAD   I GUESS IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE   A NASTY WIND IS BLOWING OUT OF THE EAST   COLD ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU THE CHILLS   THE GOOD SAMARITAN JUST GOT SUED   I’M WESTBOUND AND HEADED FOR THE HILLS