Once they had it all
Much mo' than most kids had
Coulda had a problem with their mother
Coulda had a mean stepfather
Coulda had somebody leave them
When they needed them so bad
So bad
So bad

It’s the people that you're seeing
When you pass them in your car
They got a mother and a name
They'd probably feel the same
If you were sleeping at a bus stop
They were where you are
Your car
In your car

It’s a long way down
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
It's a long way down

Daytime turned to night time
There ain't no fakin' now
Powders, pills, and everything
Try to shut it off somehow
Doing things you ought not do
Not givin' a dam
Something got a hold of you
You got trouble with the man

You can't run away
From that

It’s a long way down
It’s a long way down
It's a long way down
It’s a long way down

It's a long way down
It's a long way down