Newest Industry

[Verse 1] We've been through mass destruction once, but once was not enough We 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? 'Cause I want to stay alive [Verse 2] 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 There's no need for a civil war, we know they'll understand, right? [Refrain] Is that how you like it? [Verse 3] 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 Well, Vietnam was Little League compared to where we've been [Verse 4] 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 I'll sit around, smoke cigarettes, and I'll babble, "What the fuck?" [Refrain] That's how I like it [Outro] We were just thinking about signing up for the newest industry We'll sign up for the newest industry Yeah, we'll sign up for the newest industry Yeah, we'll sign up