I can't believe the time--it's getting to be late, so crowded in the    state of my mind.   I can't seem to think straight, it's hard to tell my fate anymore   So would you be so kind to tell me which direction is the door   How will I manage to survive while I'm fighting this fiend   Welcome to the american machine      Blame--blame it on the game, the move of the technocrat, watch him    tip his hat, he's got no name   Corporation enterprise always tries to justify the end   Only for the short term, profits will be just around the bend   How will I manage to survive while I'm fighting this fiend   Welcome to the american machine      Oh I see the river red, the government, the pentagon, choose to feed    the green beret instead   The streets are filled with homeless, the ignorant have nowhere to go   So tell me where's the medicare, admist all the nuclear show   How will I manage to survive while I'm fighting this fiend   Welcome to the american machine