Walking down the street, do you stare at your feet And never do you let your eyes meet the freaks The deadbeat addicts, social fanatics They're a dime a dozen and they carry guns Halloween, every other day of the week Living in a cage in the U.S.A., living in a cage in the U.S.A. Holy smoke, somebody blew up the pope Living in a cage in the U.S.A. All around us the rules are changing Taller walls and stronger cages Nothing is sacred or too outrageous Taller walls and stronger cages What in the world has happened to the world? What in the world? Driving in your Mercedes, you think you're safe But you're never safe in a world of hate With criminal minds, with guns and knives Who say, "Gimme your ride or give your life" Halloween, every other day of the week Living in a cage in the U.S.A., living in a cage in the U.S.A. Holy smoke, somebody blew up the pope Living in a cage in the U.S.A. All around us the rules are changing Taller walls and stronger cages Nothing is sacred or too outrageous Taller walls and stronger cages What in the world has happened to the world? What in the world?