I saw a light in the desert sky, space station comin' down I hope it don't fall on me, twisted metal on the ground I see the pain in a young man's eyes as he reaches for a fix I see him shake when he's hangin' out, that's not what I call kicks Keep the junk in America Keep the junk in America Keep that junk, leave it where it belongs I ate a burger and some fries, mamma, it made me so sick They gave it to me with a smile, knew it was a trick I heard some muzak on the radio, they play it every hour I hear that garbage on the radio and I sing it in the shower Keep the junk in America Keep the junk in America Keep that junk, leave it where it belongs America she's got the best, she's also got the worst But down here we get everything, sometimes I think we're cursed We gave them the boomerang, you know it just flew back With stars and with stripes all over it, radar on its track There's a missile base just down the street Where they fight the war And when the rockets find it I won't be here no more Keep the junk in America Keep the junk in America Keep that junk, leave it where it belongs Keep the junk in America Keep the junk in America Keep the junk in America Leave it where it belongs Keep that junk in America Leave it where it belongs