words & music by Larry Norman n(c)1973 Colgems/EMI Music n n(Verse 1) n[A] nAlice is a drag queen nBowie, somewhere in between nOther, bands are looking mean nMe I'm trying to stay clean n[D] nI don't dig the radio nI hate what hte charts pick nRock and roll may not be dead nBut it's getting sick n[E] nAll over the world nDisc jockeys talk insane n[A] nEvery town I play nIs like I'm wondering why I came n n(Verse 2) n[A] nThe Rolling Stones are trillionaires nThe flower children paul bearers nBeatles said "All You Need Is Love"  nAnd then they broke up n[D] nRiver took and overdose nKurt followed so close nTho whole music scene and all the nBands are pretty comatose n[E] nThis time last year nPeople didn't want to hear n[A] nThey looked at Jesus from afar nThey say he's a superstar n n(Bridge) n[A] nDear John nWho's more popular now nI've been listening to Paul's records nAnd I think he really is dead n n(Verse 3) n[A] nIt's nineteen-ninety-four nTeen spirit has become a bore nWho's in power now nI think I'll turn on the TV n[D] nThe man on the news says nJapan is gonna beat us n[A]  nWe shot all dreamers  n And there's no one left to lead us n[E] nWe need a solution, we need salvation n[A] nSo they sent soe people to the moon  nTo gather information nThey brought back a big bag of rocks nIt only cost 13 billion buckaroos nMust be some really nice rocks n n(Verse 4) n[A] nYou think it's such a sad thing nWhen you see a fallen king nThen you fine out they were only  nPrinces to begin with n[D] nEverybody has to chose nWhether they will win or lose n[A] nFollow God or sing the blues nAnd who they're going to sin with n[E] nWhat a mess the world is in nI wonder who began it n[A] nDon't ask me nI'm only visiting the planet n nThis world is not my home nI'm just passing through n n