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