Broken lines, broken strings, broken threads, broken springs Broken idols, broken heads, people sleeping in broken beds Ain't no use jivin', ain't no use jokin' Everything is broken Broken bottles, broken plates, broken switches, broken gates Broken dishes, broken parts, streets are filled with broken hearts Broken words never meant to be spoken Everything is broken Seems like every time you stop and turn around Something else has just hit the ground Broken cutters, broken saws, broken buckles, broken laws Broken bodies, broken bones, broken voices on broken phones Take a deep breath, feel like you're chokin' Everything is broken Every time you leave and go off some place Things fall to pieces in my face Broken hands on broken plows, broken treaties, broken vows Broken pipes, broken tools, people bending broken rules Hound dog howlin', bullfrog croakin' Everything is broken