Mr. Mailman bring me a letter
Won't you tell me the news
Because I can't stand it
And you can make it better
On central avenue, yeah
Central avenue, yeah

If you cant beat 'em, then you join 'em
If you know just what I mean
If you can't, you know how I feel
If you know just what I mean

'Cause there's a newsbee
People gettin' angry
People losing class
'Cause it's the same old scene
And everyone is empty
Open up the past, yeah
Open up your past

If you cant beat 'em, then you join 'em
If you know just what I mean
If you can't, you know how I feel
If you know just what I ... oooh

If you cant beat 'em, then you join 'em
If you know just what I mean
If you can't, you know how I feel
If you know just what I mean, oh oh

If you cant beat 'em, then you join 'em
If you know just what I mean, oh oh
If you cant beat 'em, If you cant beat 'em
If you know just what I mean