takin' you down

they'll hit you with no warning

they'll gather by your plate

holdin' all the cards

they're dealin' out your fate

a frozen wind is blowin'

it coats your eyes with ice

takin' down your name

they say they know your price

it's hard to see what's right in front of you-

they're takin' you down

they'll be breakin' you down

they'll be shakin' you down

they'll be bringin' you down

oh- they'll be takin' you down. they're gonna write you up

and then they're gonna write you off

they're makin' you so hard

you never can be soft

there's gotta be a limit

to what you're gonna stand

oh

they're slappin' you up

takin' all that they can

you can't believe what we're headed to-

they're takin' you down

they'll be breakin' you down

they'll be shakin' you down

they'll be bringin' you down

oh- they'll be takin' you down.lord!

it's hard to see what's right in front of you-

they're takin' you down

they'll be breakin' you down

they'll be shakin' you down

they'll be bringin' you down

they'll be takin' you down

they'll be breakin' you down

they'll be shakin' you down

they'll be breakin' you down

oh- they'll be takin' you down!