In the decade of dysfunction Well, I consider myself a true American Yeah, I am just an ingrate And I am not very intelligent but I read a lot And I make the same mistakes End up in the same place Over and over again Yeah I make the same mistakes End up in the same place Over and over and over I have got it too good Well I know that intellectually But I don't feel it much And selfishness is a virtue When I look around I know that I don't have enough And I make the same mistakes… And the park it has a lake And grass and trees and flowers I'm a mess again And the park is filled with kids And they are happy playing I'm a mess again The park has got young love A kissin' and a smilin' I'm a mess again And the park has got a lake And grass and kids and love And I'm a mess again Listen burn down all the rain forests Kill all the dolphins I don't give a shit Yeah, you can't tell me nothin' Well I am arrogant I am powerful And I make the same mistakes… And the park, it has a lake…