Sing a song for the wrong and the wicked and the strong and the sick, as thick as thieves.
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For the faceless fear that was never so near, too clear to misbelieve.
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Well the sea is jumping salty and the porpoise has the blues,
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my recollection's faulty and I cannot find my shoes.
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And my wiring is misfiring due to cigarettes and booze,
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I'm behind in my dues, I just now got the news.
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He seems to tell us lies and still we will believe him,
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then together he will lead us into darkness, my friends.
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Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall down.
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Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall down.
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The man says stand to one side, son, we got to keep this big ball rolling.
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It's just a question of controlling for whom the bell is tolling.
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Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall down.
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Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall down.
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There'll be suffering and starvation in the streets, young man.
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Just where have you been, old man? Just look out of your window, man.
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Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall down.
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Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall down.
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Well, it ain't nobody's fault but our own,
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still, at least we might could show the good sense
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To know when we've been wrong, and it's already taken too long.
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So we bring it to a stop then we take it from the top,
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we let it settle on down softly like your gently falling snow
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or let it tumble down and topple like the temple long ago.
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Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall down.
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Let it fall down, let it fall down, let it all fall down.
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Let It All Fall Down
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| James Taylor |
