Take a trip to China, if you dare You got a lot of old men shootin' young men there Iran or Russia or the U.S.A. Old man, lay down Lay down, old man You had your fun Lay down, old man Your time is run Lay down your arms Let in the light Old man, lay down Old men in old clothes Old men, their minds closed Old men with bad teeth They own you, they own me Take a trip to China, if you dare You got a lot of old men shootin' young men there Old men with bad teeth They own you, they own me Old men in cars Old men in missiles Old men on TV They own newspapers and they own me Have you seen a politician with a mile-wide smile Who didn't love himself more than a mother loves her child Old men on TV They own newspapers and they own me Take a trip to China, if you dare Look at Iran, Jesus Look at Russia, they're gettin' better Or the U.S.A., maybe they're gettin' better And the Lebanon, and the Vatican And Panama, most of South America Old men on TV They own you, they own me Old men, lay down your arms Let in the light Lay down your arms Let in the light Old men, lay down Take a hike Get out of here Get on your bike You have your time Time is run