[Verse 1]

Oh you win, it's your show now

So what's it going to be?

'Cause people will tune in

How many train wrecks do we need to see

Before we lose touch, oh

And we thought this was low

Well it's bad, getting worse so...

[Chorus]

Where'd all the good people go?

I've been changing channels

I don't see them on the TV shows

Where'd all the good people go?

We got heaps and heaps of what we sow

[Verse 2]

They got this and that with a rattle a tat

Testing, one, two, man whatcha gonna do

Bad news misused, got too much to lose

Give me some truth now, whose side are we on

Whatever you say

Turn on the boob-tube, I'm in the mood to obey

So lead me astray

And by the way now...

[Chorus]

Where'd all the good people go?

I've been changing channels

I don't see them on the TV shows

Where'd all the good people go?

We got heaps and heaps of what we sow

[Bridge]

Sitting around feeling far away

So far away but I can feel the debris

Can you feel it?

You interrupt me from a friendly conversation

To tell me how great it's all going to be

You might notice some hesitation

Because it's important to you, it's not important to me

But way down by the edge of your whole reason

Well, it's beginning the show

And all I really want to know is...

[Chorus]

Where'd all the good people go?

I've been changing channels

I don't see them on the TV shows

Where'd all the good people go?

We got heaps and heaps of what we sow

[Outro]

(Where'd all the good people go?)

They got this and that with a rattle a tat

Testing, one, two, man whatcha gonna do

Bad news misused give me some truth

You got too much to lose

Now whose side are we on today, anyway

(Where'd all the good people go?)

Okay, whatever you say

Wrong and resolute but in the mood to obey

Station to station desensitizing the nation

(Where'd all the good people go?)

Going, going, gone