From "Monster / Suicide / America" by Steppenwolf

[mwb970]

(Suicide)
The spirit was freedom and justice
And its keepers seemed generous and kind
Its leaders were supposed to serve the country
But now they won't pay it no mind
'Cause the people grew fat and got lazy
And now their vote is a meaningless joke
They babble about law and order
But it's all just an echo of what they've been told
Yeah, there's a monster on the loose
It's got our heads into a noose
And it just sits there watchin'

Our cities have turned into jungles
And corruption is stranglin' the land
The police force is watching the people
And the people just can't understand
We don't know how to mind our own business
'Cause the whole world's got to be just like us
Now we are fighting a war over there
No matter who's the winner
We can't pay the cost
'Cause there's a monster on the loose
It's got our heads into a noose
And it just sits there watching

(America)
America where are you now?
Don't you care about your sons and daughters?
Don't you know we need you now
We can't fight alone against the monster

http://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/steppenwolf/other_songs_204720/monster-210663-lyric/

[raccoon]

1. I remember that song

I had that album too. I was just thinking about it recently.

It's as relevant now as it was when it first came out, in the late 60s or early 70s, I'm not sure of the exact year.