We paint this town in shades of gray. And the walls look high 'til you step away. Ain't it funny how you can look around. And never see the truth 'til it knocks you down. Never see the light 'til your - Tradin' Down. Work hard labor for your daily bread. While the golden dream spins around your head. Time gets money. money buys you time. For the foolish things that you left behind. Workin' workin' overtime. And Tradin' Down. It's gonna be alright he said. It's gonna be alright. There's nothing that's here for us. That we won't mind missin'. Never see the light 'til your - Tradin' Down. There's no future for the workin' man. See him growin' old in the promised land. Nothin' to show for the wasted years. But a heart full of hollow and a taste of tears. Pushin' Monday to the wall and. Tradin Down.... Tradin Down. Tradin Down. From the album "Gravity's Rainbow".