well i'm standing by a river

but the water dosen't flow

it boils with every poison

you can think of

and i'm underneath the streetlight

but the light of joy i know

scared beyond belief

way down in the shadows

and the perverted fear of violence

chokes a smile on every face

and common sense is ringing

out the bell

this ain't no technological breakdown

oh no this is the road to hell

and all the road's jam up with credit

and there's nothing you can do

it's all just bit's of paper

flying away from you

oh look out world

take a good look what comes down here

you must learn this lesson fast

and learn it well

this ain't no upwardley mobile freeway

oh no this is the road

said this is the road

this is the road to hell