Kick You When You're Down

As you're slipping down the wall

And you're headin' for a fall

As you're slippin' down the wall

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Hey mama

Why are you beatin' on my head?

Hey, hey woman

Why do you kick me outta bed? I said

Is it something?

Is it something that I said?

Oh no

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Oh no

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Oh no

As you're slippin' down the wall

And you're heading for a fall

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Shady lady

You think that money grows on trees

Rotten apples by the barrel

Ain't a delicacy you see

Is this the way

The way it's meant to be?

Oh no

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Oh no

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Oh no

As you're slippin' down the wall

And you're heading for a fall

Why do they kick you when you're down?

(Oh no) So down

No need to say

To say it ain't no sacrifice

Oh no

Oh no

Is this the way

The way it's meant to be?

Oh no

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Oh no

Why do they kick you when you're down

Oh no

As you're slippin' down the wall

And you're heading for a fall

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Oh no

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Oh no

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Oh no

Why do they kick you, man they try

To trick you when you're down