Got beggars and clerks

Got teachers and kids

Elected men off work

Defrocked preachers forbid

I wonder how they can stand it

Or if they care at all

As they waste the last few days

Before the fall



Homesick prisoners

And party throwers

With all their honored guests

And their going nowheres

You know i cannot be bothered

Just ain't no point at all

I've done a lot of screaming

But no one would heed the call

Before the fall



Talk show hosts

Prophets and the police

Swinging bachelor ghosts

And lone divorcees

I don't wanna hear no more

Not a word about this at all

No use to keep on screaming

'cause no one will head the call

Before the fall