let it all fall down

sing a song for the wrong and the wicked and the strong and the sick

as thick as thieves. for the faceless fear that was never so near

too clear to misbelieve. well the sea is jumping salty and the porpoise has the blues

my recollection's faulty and i cannot find my shoes. and my wiring is misfiring due to cigarettes and booze

i'm behind in my dues

i just now got the news. he seems to tell us lies and still we will believe him

then together he will lead us into darkness

my friends. let it fall down

let it fall down

let it all fall down. let it fall down

let it fall down

let it all fall down. the man says stand to one side

son

we got to keep this big ball rolling. it's just a question of controlling for whom the bell is tolling. let it fall down

let it fall down

let it all fall down. let it fall down

let it fall down

let it all fall down. there'll be suffering and starvation in the streets

young man. just where have you been

old man? just look out of your window

man. let it fall down

let it fall down

let it all fall down. let it fall down

let it fall down

let it all fall down. well

it ain't nobody's fault but our own

still

at least we might could show the good sense

to know when we've been wrong

and it's already taken too long. so we bring it to a stop then we take it from the top

we let it settle on down softly like your gently falling snow

or let it tumble down and topple like the temple long ago. let it fall down

let it fall down

let it all fall down. let it fall down

let it fall down

let it all fall down.