A night in television wonderland
Just one more fairytale about a rich bitch
Lying by the swimming pool
It's the golden rule
High life is easy when you make the rules
Last friday was the first time
It only took about a half a minute
On the stairway
It was child's play

The odds turn out even
When you give up believing in the
Cold law, steel claw
Try to get on board you find the lock is in the door
Well I say no way
Don't try to keep me out or there'll be hell to pay
I don't care who's right or who's wrong
But it really doesn't matter when you're crawling in the gutter
It's a see saw
A long, hard battle with the cold law
That's what you get for messing with the steel claw

The politicians have forgotten this place
'cept for a flying visit in a black Mercedes
At election time
They cross the line
And everybody runs to watch the pantomime
If they could see what's going on around here
So many people hanging onto the edge
Crying out for revolution
Retribution
The odds turn out even
When you give up believing in the
Cold law, steel claw
Try to get on board you find the lock is in the door
Well I say no way
Don't try to keep me out or there'll be hell to pay
I don't care who's right or who's wrong
But it really doesn't matter when you're crawling in the gutter
It's a see saw
A long, hard battle with the cold law
That's what you get for messing with the steel claw

Sometimes I think I'm going crazy
Sometimes I do a line, makes me laugh
Makes me wanna take a joyride
On the high tide
Sometimes I'm contemplating suicide
Meanwhile [?]
I know he's making out with some sweet señorita
They go dancin' in the moonlight

The odds turn out even
When you give up believing in the
Cold law, steel claw
Try to get on board you find the lock is in the door
Well I say no way
Don't try to keep me out or there'll be hell to pay
I don't care who's right or who's wrong
But it really doesn't matter when you're crawling in the gutter
It's a see saw
A long, hard battle with the cold law
That's what you get for messing with the steel claw