DON’T IT BRING YOU DOWN

THERE’S A LITTLE DIVE DOWN ON MAIN STREET,

WHERE YOU CAN KILL SOME TIME.

NUMB THE FEELING, SLOW THE HEALING,

LEAVE THE PAIN BEHIND.

DON’T IT PLEASE YOU,

DON’T IT FREE YOU,

DON’T IT BRING YOU DOWN.

ALL THESE YEARS OF WORKING HARD,

YOU NEVER MISSED A DAY.

THEY CUT YOU LOOSE ONE AFTERNOON,

YOUR PENSION A MONTH AWAY.

DON’T THEY PLEASE YOU,

DON’T THEY GRIEVE YOU,

DON’T THEY BRING YOU DOWN.

VOTE FOR ME THE STRANGER SAYS,

I’LL CHANGE THINGS FOR THE BEST.

HE FILLS YOUR EARS WITH EMPTY WORDS,

AND LEAVES YOU WITH REGRETS.

DON’T HE PLEASE YOU,

DON’T HE NEED YOU,

DON’T HE BRING YOU DOWN.

SISTER ANN WILL COMFORT YOU,

ON HER CABLE T.V. SHOW.

TAKE YOUR MONEY GRACIOUSLY,

AND DANCE UPON YOUR SOUL.

DON’T SHE PLEASE YOU,

DON’T SHE SQUEEZE YOU,

DON’T SHE BRING YOU DOWN.