Getting near the end, now I knew the time was right for a breakdown
Megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown
Shot you full of rock ´n´ roll, couldn´t make your soul,
Didn´t burn you to the bone
Do what the man says, take the money and run

But, I never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what I´m told

I never saw the tears but I knew you cried for rhythm ´n´ blues
Screaming like a wildcat I knew that I had nothing to lose
Shot you full of rock ´n´ roll, couldn´t make your soul,
Didn´t burn you to the bone
Do what the man says, take the money and run

But, I never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what I´m told.

It´s just a breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown

Shaking like a leaf in the wind see me blowing away
Never see me fall on the ground till I´ve had my say
Shot you full of rock ´n´ roll, couldn´t make your soul,
Didn´t burn you to the bone
Do what the man says, take the money and run

But, I never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what I´m told

It´s just a breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown,
It´s just a breakdown

Getting near the end, now I knew the time was right for a breakdown
Megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown
Shot you full of rock ´n´ roll, couldn´t make your soul,
Didn´t burn you to the bone
Do what the man says, take the money and run

But, I never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what I´m told

It´s just a breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown