[Recitative:]
This whole country is scared of failure
My head keeps trying to sell me ambition
But in my heart, I want self-respect
There's a conflict
Boy, I feel so outgunned today
But I'll get up and fight back, anyway
You and I are not huge mainstream stars
But unlike them, we're really what we are
[Chorus:]
We got main street eyes
Watchin' as the big boys roll by
Under rotten television skies
We got main street eyes
[Recitative:]
I saw a kitten squashed in the street
I read about a plastic surgeon
And his art collection
We are played for suckers all the time
Phony rock and roll, it's a crime
I don't want to dip myself in trash
I don't want to give myself for cash
[Chorus:]
We got main street eyes
Tryin' to do what's decent with our lives
Under funny television skies
We got main street eyes
[Recitative:]
Walkin' around sometimes
I see a tension under the surface
People are just about ready to explode
So hold me and trust me
I love you, don't worry
Keep your main street eyes
Keep your main street eyes
Keep your main street eyes
Eyes, eyes