[Intro]
I wanna sing a song about pride, listen
You know I love you more than anything
But you 've got that mountain of pride standin' in between
This is what you gotta do: you gotta

[Chorus 1]
Tear it on down, down, down
Tear it on down, down, down
Tear it on down, down, down
Tear it on down, down, down
Tear it down, let it crumble
Tear it on down to the ground
Tear it down, let it crumble

[Verse 1]
'Cause when you think only of yourself
You can't love nobody else
And when you laugh at those who love
It means you place yourself too high above
But I need you desperately
But with your head in the air you can't see me
With your head in the air you don't know me

[Chorus 2]
Tear it on down, down, down
Tear it on down, down, down
Why don't you tear it down, let it crumble
Tear it on down to the ground
Tear it down, let fallin' cry
[Verse 2]
In order to live life for what it's worth
You must first come down to earth
Until you face reality
You're just, you're just a shadow of what you could be
Now I won't promise sugar and spice
But I'm ready to make any sacrifice
And I need your love even more than ice
(So why don't you tear it) so why don't you tear it
(So why don't you tear it down) why don't you

[Outro]
Tear it on down, yeah
Tear it on down down down
Movin' on and up away
That won't fly
Why don't you tear it, why don't you tear it
Why don't you tear it on down, baby?
It's just a masquerade
So why don't you do it, babe
You'd better tear it on down, down down
I need you desperately and it ought to be me
You'd better tear it (you'd better tear it)
You'd gotta tear it on down