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 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 Beggin' you beggin' me