Counting Down

Counting down is easy It comes down to what are you prepared to do The sound is teasing It's different at eight than when it gets to two Just hold your breath and Take one big step over the precipice and Fall back down Take a breath The writing's on the wall The temporary outcome Your paper tigers fall You made a mess Okay, you shit the bed But now you have to lie there 'Cause it's all in your head Counting down is easy It comes down to what are you prepared to do The sound is teasing It's different at eight than when it gets to two Just hold your breath and Take one big step over the precipice and Fall back down Take a breath Your heart won't settle down The disappearing options 'Cause you can't turn around Phone a friend You might have made that call But you lost all your lifelines There's no one left at all Counting down is easy It comes down to what are you prepared to do The sound is teasing It's different at eight than when it gets to two Just hold your breath and Take one big step over the precipice and Fall back down Fall back down (fall back down) Fall back down (fall back down) Best thing about going up You know that it's gonna come back around (Stand up) stand back up (Stand back up) stand back up Why you crying 'bout a glass half empty When you know it was you that drank half the cup Counting down is easy It comes down to what are you prepared to do The sound is teasing It's different at eight than when it gets to two Just hold your breath and Take one big step over the precipice and Fall back down Fall back down Fall back down (fall back down) fall back down Fall back down (fall back down) fall back down Fall back down (fall back down) fall back down Fall back down (fall back down) fall back down