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