A man walks along the railroad track

He's going some place and there's no turning back

The highway patrol chopper comin up over the ridge

The man sleeps by a campfire under the bridge



The shelter lines stretchin around the corner

Welcome to the new world order

Families sleepin in their cars out in the southwest

No job no home no peace no rest

No rest!



The highway is alive tonight

Nobody is foolin nobody as to where it goes

Sittin down here in the campfire light

Searchin for the ghost of Tom Jones



Out of a sleepin bag

The preacher lights up a butt and takes a drag

He's waitin for the time when the last shall be first and the first shall be last

In a cardboard box sleepin under pads

With a one-way ticket to the promised land

With a hole in your belly and a cut in your head

Lookin for a piller of solid rock

Bathin in the city's aquaduct

Rock!



The highway is alive tonight

Nobody is foolin nobody as to where it goes

Sittin down here in the campfire light

With the ghost of old Tom Jones



Wherever you've seen a cop beatin a guy

Wherever a hungry dude's watchin a baby cry

Wherever there's a fire in the blood and a hatred in the air

Look for me ma, I'll be there

Wherever somebody's strugglin for a place to stand

For a decent job or a helpin hand

Wherever somebody's strugglin to be free

Look in thier eyes ma, you'll see me (9x)

Rock!



The highway is alive tonight

Nobody is foolin nobody as to where it goes

Sittin down here in the campfire light

With the ghost of Tom Jones