The epidemic that threatens us today Grows in the streets stronger everyday Pushing drugs on impressionable youth For nothing but monetary gain Then you hear the gunshots Stray bullets go through my son's bedroom wall Luckily he was not home that day When domestic gunfire erupts at the neighbor's house Widespread narcotic wasteland And for those who are not fiends Protect your family with your life A world of thieves and wannabe gangsters Murderers of innocents With selfish ignorance Turning my quiet neighborhood into a dangerous place to be Wasting away this gift of life With dealing stealing and violent crimes When I thought things could not get worse A meth lab exploded a block from my house What would they do for a crack rock Would they suck me off or try to steal my guitars Once trustworthy friends Now compulsive liars in the county jailbird paper Widespread narcotic wasteland And for those who are not fiends Protect your family with your life ♪ Addiction violence and confusion With no way to escape They turn to the only thing they know Doing anything for that temporary fix To escape from reality ♪ Born into poverty in the land of supposed opportunity Raised in the most toxic of environments We need inner strength to break this vicious cycle And help pave the way for our youth So they can escape this narcotic wasteland