Getting near the end,
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 vou 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

Shaking like a leaf in the wind,
See me blowing away, no way 
Never gonna 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, breakdown 

Getting near the end,
I knew the time was right
For a breakdown 
Megaton surprise, but, your eyes
Never made it a shakedown