[Verse 1]
The same long faces in the workman's hall
Caramel crisp counts his birds
Cliff chip's lines up his dominoes
King fisher, lead singer calms his nerves

[Chorus]
I'm drinking, sinking, swimming
I'm drowning, working, smirking, learning
I'm burning, sleeping, thieving, cheating, beating
I'm eating, I'm deep in a goldfish bowl
It's sink or swim

[Verse 2]
The hall down town just burned to the ground
My boxing ring turned to ash
Red head ginger bread sells tickets at the door
Stella sleep walks in the sand

[Chorus]
I'm drinking, sinking, swimming
I'm drowning, working, smirking, learning
I'm burning, sleeping, thieving, cheating, beating
I'm eating, I'm deep in a goldfish bowl
It's sink or swim
They're looking in, they're looking in!
[Verse 3]
Hard up outta luck, time to ride the village bike
A bike been used ten times or more
Grape vine here's the wife lays down her royal flush
I think I've lost another wife

[Chorus]
I'm drinking, sinking, swimming
I'm drowning, working, smirking, learning
I'm burning, sleeping, thieving, cheating, beating
I'm eating, I'm deep in a goldfish bowl
It's sink or swim
They're looking in, its sink or swim