[Verse 1]
He looked a lot like Che Guevara
Drove a diesel van
Kept his gun in quiet seclusion
Such a humble man
Only survivor of the National People's Gang

[Chorus]
Panic in Detroit
I asked for an autograph
He wanted to stay home
Wish someone would phone
Panic in Detroit
Panic in Detroit

[Verse 2]
He laughed at accidental sirens
That broke the evening gloom
And all the police had repercussions
They followed none too soon
A trickle of strangers all that wеre left alive

[Chorus]
Panic in Dеtroit
Asked for an autograph
Wanted to stay home
Wish someone would phone
Panic in Detroit
[Bridge]
Putting on some clothes, I made my way to school
Found my teacher crouching in his overalls
Screamed and ran to smash my favorite slot machine
I jumped the cars that slept at traffic lights
They were

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Having scored a trillion dollars
Made the run back home
Found him slumped across the table
Me and the gun alone
Ran to the window, looked for a plane or two

[Chorus]
Panic in Detroit
He'd left me an autograph
"Let me collect dust."
Wish someone would phone
Panic in Detroit
It was panic in Detroit
Panic in Detroit