In the cities, in the highways
In the high rise or in the back rooms
In the hotels, in your motels
Do you know what's goin' on

In the morning or in the evening
When the sun shines or when the sun sets
When the clock ticks or when the clock stops
When time just runs out on you

People fightin' and people cryin'
People tryin' to get their hands on you
People dyin' of starvation
What are you gonna do

While you're riding in a black Mercedes Benz
Ridin' high in a black Mercedes Benz
You can't help no one in a black Mercedes Benz
Inside a black Mercedes Benz

Crooked rich man, when you see a poor man
Do the tears flow or do your eyes close
Do the breaks lock or do you run him down, down, down
In your high, yeah

Be a big shot and let those drop
Get to the top anyway you can
Exploitation, no condemnation
In a nation whose justice you can buy

Make a big deal and make you money
Run down anyone who gets in the way
Make your heart cold, make the cash flow
It's gonna make his day

Don't you know he wants a black Mercedes Benz
Wants to buy himself a black Mercedes Benz
He's gonna die in a black Mercedes Benz
Inside a black Mercedes Benz

Death rides in a black Mercedes
Death rides in a black Mercedes
Death rides in a black Mercedes
In a black Mercedes Benz
Inside a black Mercedes Benz

Why don't you know he wants a black Mercedes Benz
Wants to buy himself a black Mercedes Benz
He's gonna die in a black Mercedes Benz
While you're riding in a black Mercedes Benz
Ridin' high in a black Mercedes Benz
Can't help no one in a black Mercedes Benz

A black Mercedes Benz
A black Mercedes Benz
A black Mercedes Benz
A black Mercedes Benz
A black Mercedes Benz