Getting near the end now

I knew the time was right for a breakdown

Megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown

Shot you full of rock 'n' roll couldn't make your soul

Didn't burn you to the bone

Do what the man says take the money and run

But I never saw the splendour

In stealing all your gold

Taking all your silver

And doing what I'm told

I never saw the tears

But I knew you cried for rhythm 'n' blues

Screaming like a wildcat

I knew that I had nothing to lose

Shot you full of rock 'n' roll couldn't make your soul

Didn't burn you to the bone

Do what the man says take the money and run

But I never saw the splendour

In stealing all your gold

Taking all your silver

And doing what I'm told

It's just a breakdown

Breakdown breakdown breakdown oh look out

Shaking like a leaf in the wind see me blowing away

Never see me fall on the ground till I've had my say

Shot you full of rock 'n' roll couldn't make your soul

Didn't burn you to the bone

Do what the man says take the money and run

But I never saw the splendour

In stealing all your gold

Taking all your silver

And doing what I'm told

It's just a breakdown

Breakdown breakdown

It's just a breakdown oh look out hah

Getting near the end now

I knew the time was right for a breakdown

Megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown

Shot you full of rock 'n' roll couldn't make your soul

Didn't burn you to the bone

Do what the man says take the money and run

But I never saw the splendour

In stealing all your gold

Taking all your silver

And doing what I'm told

It's just a breakdown

Breakdown breakdown breakdown oh look out