Husker Du - Newest Industry lyrics

Been through ma** destruction once, but once was not enough Said we want a second chance, and all they say is tough A world where science went too far, there's no way to survive Why can't we get this thing straightened out, I want to stay alive They burned and bombed the east and north and there's no place left to go The sun belt's overcrowded, so let's annex Mexico The peso's only worth a dime, but they've got all that land No need for a civil war, we know they'll understand, right? Is that how you like it? Factories left unattended, crumbling to the ground We tried to keep them running, but there's no more oil around We used it all to fight a war that neither side could win Vietnam was Little League compared to where we've been Now we live in caves and huts, and we don't have pay TV And everyone is signing up for the newest industry Standard Oil goes solar power, all try to make a buck So I'll sit around and smoke cigarettes, and I'll babble "What the f**?"