Times are runnin', runnin' good But ya think yer goin' down bad The last job that you had It just nearly drove you mad You thought you had it made When you tried to make it stay Now you know that you are wrong Yeah that is the devil's bloody way You got 'em down in Vietnam You got 'em down in Salvador But who the fuck is payin' for it It's none but the poor Did you really think about it No I don't believe you did For those who thought about it They only run and hit Hit on - out son of the freeway Hit on - out no love is comin' your way Hit on - out son of the freeway Cause you're next on the list for the devil's pay Times are runnin', runnin' good But ya think yer goin' down bad The last job that you had It just nearly drove you mad Cowards of the nations That's what the people say They talk it out so loud With words and ears they slay You got 'em down in Vietnam You got 'em down in Salvador But who the fuck is paying' for it It's none but the poor Should we believe in what the people say Should we live in a world that's wrong We could probably do it now Until mankind is gone Hit on out son of the freeway Hit on out no love is comin' your way Hit on out son of the freeway Cause you're the next on the list for the devil's pay