What's The Frequency, Kenneth?

What's the frequency, Kenneth Is your Benzedrine, uh-huh? I was brain-dead, locked out, numb Not up to speed I thought I'd pegged you, an idiot's dream Tunnel vision from the outsider's screen I never understood the frequency, uh-huh You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh I'd studied your cartoons, radio Music, TV, movies, magazines Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy" A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth You said that irony was the shackles of youth You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh I never understood the frequency, uh-huh What's the frequency, Kenneth Is your Benzedrine, uh-huh? Butterfly decal, rear-view mirror Doggin' the scene You smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth You said that irony was the shackles of youth You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh I never understood the frequency, uh-huh You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh I couldn't understand You said that irony was the shackles of youth, uh-huh I couldn't understand You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh I couldn't understand I never understood Don't f**k with me, uh-huh