Check, test, 1 2, 1 2, alright Now the 20 is about religion - the opiate of the ma**es But when they talk about god They make him sound like a fascist Jesus Christ was a pacifist Half the sh** they do in his name would probably make him pissed Yet they still hold out, with the same old line of bullsh** ??? the ma**es, tap into their wallets How the hell can you tell me about the afterlife? You ain't been there, and - check - neither have I Cause morality don't need no goddamn government And the system that they run - I got no love for it So I dedicate my life to music And when it hits, you know I don't refuse it Man, I found my salvation - here on Earth I roll the tape on my 24 track church Somewhere around beyond this wilderness There's the salvation, I know Beyond the politics and troubles of this world There's the salvation, I know They say life is one big road with lots of signs So when you're struggling for the rock Don't you complicate your mind In this world there ain't no easy answers And you're never gonna get nowhere if you don't take chances, oh yeah ??? People are goddamn greedy, and I'll tell you something I'll smash every window on your SUV What the hell do you need one of those for - you're living in the city I'm just a simple guy, with complex problems Like me vs. the system From Lakeview(?) to ??? Stop it? Not 'til I'm in a f*cking coffin Another guy in the program from Boston I like punk rock, I like reggae And if you wanna talk about heavy metal it better be from the 70s, not the 80s And when I get jacked you know it ain't on white powders ??? Man, I'm just tryin' to get on, tryin' to make my way through This time I'll get it on Somewhere around beyond this wilderness There's the salvation, I know Beyond the politics and troubles of this world There's the salvation, I know There's the salvation, I know