Tension

[Chorus] Tension Tension Tension, it's all that I know I got tension out in traffic I got tension in my exercise I got tension and it's everywhere that I go [Verse 1] After the bad guy killed off all the under-developed characters The good guy put a bullet right through his head The screenwriter stood up and he told us That all the loose ends had been covered He said "Justice is irrelevant "Violent problems need violent solutions "'Cause in America, we like our bad guys dead" It's called "box office," baby It's bigger than the Stones [Verse 2] Well, they roped off almost all of my problems And they pointed their fingers at drug addiction 'Cause they know that if you're the one that's doing the pointing Nobody's probably looking at you But you know, this war on drugs is funded By tobacco and alcohol commissions It's not what drugs you're strung out on they care about So much as whose People still dig drugs I mean, y'all do anyway, I'm over it [Chorus] Tension Tension Tension, it's all that I know I got tension in my courtroom I got tension in my classroom I got tension and it's everywhere that I go [Verse 3] When Rock 'n' Roll first came around, preachers all went crazy Pretty soon, though, that wasn't enough to bring people in the door So, now they jump on just about any scandal that they can to try and save me 'Cause they know I don't buy that bullshit about the "Devil's music" anymore Republicans That's what scares people these days That, and uh, Democrats [Chorus] Tension Tension Tension, it's all that I know I got tension out in traffic I got tension in my exercise I got tension, and it's everywhere that I go