I was sentenced for ten years back in '83
They got me for assault and battery
And the chick the had for witness
I've never seen her face before
I looked into her eyes on the day of the court
The judge must have had a bad night
And my lawyer seemed bored, too
And I shouldn't have had that thing on my record
About using dope in the military

And it runs like wildfire
There's a riot in the block

All you ever wanted in a world without illusions
All you ever wanted
All you ever wanted, you never find it here

I got four more years to go, but tonight may be a chance
Once I'm out there on the road, I could probably leave the state
And with a little luck I could leave the country
The world is still big enough for me
I hear them scream down the hallway
Smell the smoke from the fire
And in an hour or two I'll be free again, I'll be free again

And it runs like wildfire
There's a riot in the block

All you ever wanted in a world without illusions
All you ever wanted
All you ever wanted, you never find it here

I will climb the wall tonight, I'll be free at daybreak
I'll be flying high real soon, the road is open wide

All you ever wanted in a world without illusions
All you ever wanted
All you ever wanted. you never find it here
All you ever wanted in a world without illusions
All you ever wanted
All you ever wanted, you never find it here