I want to be a keeper, it don't matter what I'm keeping
Just an outpost to look after while the populace is sleeping
It may be just out by the tracks or somewhere in the woods
It might be just a shanty or a warehouse full of goods
Look at me, I'm American debris

I want to be a member of a lazy man's profession
With nothing to distract me from my personal obsessions
I could even break a sweat if that kept my mind free
Just give me some sounds to hear, just give me sight to see
Look at me, I'm American debris

The train rolls on, I watch the scenery
Rubbish and greenery
The train rolls on, I watch the scenery
The scenery looks back at me