some place to rest my head. i'm gettin' taller
thinkin's gettin' smaller
time is winnin' out instead. well
they're selling everything they can. and the american flag
is manufactured in japan. they're fightin' battles in the stars
they're pourin' billions into mars. and layin' right there at my feet
there're people sleepin' in the street. give me room
where chemistry has lost its charm. and every dusty wind that blows
is burnin' big holes in my clothes. they're burnin' big holes in the sky
with all our land and sea and space
progress is wreckin' every place. give me room
the government will wish you well
and if you steal a million bucks
the government will wish you luck. and they might even give you more
if you're makin' things for war. but if you're poor and stealin' cars
you'll spend your life behind the bars. give me room
room. they're talkin' ethics on the hill
they're talkin' union at the mill
they're talkin' justice at the farm
they're talkin' safety in the car. they're talkin' murder in the states
they're talkin' cash to get a fix. they're talkin' virus in the bed
i'm talkin' room to rest my head. give me room
some place to rest my head.