Now once upon a time 
In this village of the damned 
I took my shot at greatness 
And the goddamn gun was jammed 
So I'm in a drunken state 
'Cause I can't take life straight 
And if I dull my eyes enough 
The brightness fades 

I left my heart in San Francisco 
And my brain in Los Angeles 
My heart just made me bitter 
And my brain just made me dangerous 
I don't miss either one 
But I look into the sun 
And I'd give anything 
For one good pair of shades 

The world is a wasteland 
From Green Bay to Graceland 
There's no one fit 
To lead the human race 
And you all know what we are 
The throwbacks, the retards 
The ever growing face of human waste 

I first fell off the wagon 
On the open road to nowhere 
And I guess I'd still be draggin' 
If I thought that I could go there 
And return to sing this song 
But I knew all along 
It's a one-way trip 
And I can't pay the fare 

All my heroes are gone 
And their figures cast in lead 
From the fountains at their feet 
To the bird shit on their head 
And I can't help but wonder 
As they lay six feet under 
Did they die for me 
Or did they even care?