I walked the white line,

I did the shoeshines,

I break you down so you can go down.



I ran the rat race,

I made the front page,

I break you down so you can go down now,

so you can go down now, so you can go down now.



(chorus)

I bet you'd beg if you were serious,

so break on down,

break on down now.



I made the big break,

and I made my own mistakes,

I break it down so you can go down.



You wash away me,

but you don't try to save me,

I break you down so you can go down now,

so you can go down now,

so you can go down now.



I bet you'd beg if you were serious

so break on down

break on down now. (x2)



beggin' you beggin' me