I went to pay the rent just the other day No I just can't believe what the landlord said He said "you know you can't stay much longer... You'll have to sleep outside" Well, back in the 80s everything was good I had the hope for the future like a young boy should But now it seems those dreams are over We're gonna pay the price State of a nation calling! State of a nation falling down All around my eyes Faced that I can't pay the rent So I gotta pitch a tent Now I sleep outside Back in the 80s everything was good I had the hope for the future like a young boy should But now it seems those dreams are over We're gonna pay the price For the greedy sins of a rich old man Making love to the profits of a wasted land I hope his days are numbered Even if we have to fight It's a state of a nation calling! State of a nation falling down All around my eyes Faced, that I can't pay the rent So I gotta pitch a tent Now I sleep outside Yeah I sleep outside Don't you know I sleep outside