I walked the white line. 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..