Ive got a train drivin through my head
Got a fever burnin in my bed
If my telephones ringin, somebodys dead on the line
Im gettin mad Im gettin pissed
I cant handle much more of this
Everybody sets me off, man, Im walkin on ice
I need something strong to pull me through
Ive got to find a way to kick these blues
Its that cold in the night and Ive got blood in my eyes
I say 54/40 or fight

Ive go a queesy feelin in my guts
Cant you see that Ive had enough
Everybody sets me off, man, Im over the edge
Ive got a time-bomb tickin inside
Fire burnin in my eyes
No where to hide and no where to turn
Ive got a needle deep down in my soul
Ive got nerves goin out of control
My adrenalins pumpin and i-m ready to burst
I say 54/40 or fight

Ive got a rocket trail in my mind
Ive got a feelin that I havent much time
Ive got a time-bomb tickin with nowhere to turn
Now these restraints that youre puttin on me
The dealin with society
This - the final approach, is my cause for alarm
So dont tell me what I was before
Or expect me to be something more
Im on the defense and Im over the line
I say 54/40 or fight