54-40 Or Fight

[Verse 1] I've got a train drivin' through my head Got a fever burnin' in my bed If my telephone's ringin', somebody's dead on the line I'm gettin' mad I'm gettin' pissed I can't handle much more of this Everybody sets me off, man, I'm walkin' on ice I need something strong to pull me through I've got to find a way to kick these blues It's that cold in the night and I've got blood in my eyes [Chorus] I say 54/40 or fight 54/40 or fight 54, 54, 54/40 or fight Alright [Verse 2] I've go a queesy feelin' in my guts Can't you see that I've had enough Everybody sets me off, man, I'm over the edge I've got a timе-bomb tickin' inside Fire burnin' in my eyеs No where to hide and no where to turn I've got a needle deep down in my soul I've got nerves goin' out of control My adrenalin's pumpin' and I-m ready to burst [Chorus] I say 54/40 or fight 54/40 or fight 54, 54, 54/40 or fight Alright [Verse 3] I've got a rocket trail in my mind I've got a feelin' that I haven't much time I've got a time-bomb tickin' with nowhere to turn Now these restraints that you're puttin' on me The dealin' with society This, the final approach, is my cause for alarm So don't tell me what I was before Or expect me to be something more I'm on the defense and I'm over the line [Chorus] I say 54/40 or fight 54/40 or fight 54, 54, 54/40 or fight Alright