Kick You When You're Down

[Intro]

As you're slippin' down the wall

And you're headin' for a fall

As you're slippin' down the wall

[Refrain]

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Why do they kick you when you're down? (Woah)

[Verse 1]

Hey, mama

Why are you beatin' on my head?

Hey, hey, woman

Why do you kick me outta bed?

I said

[Pre-Chorus]

Is it somethin'

Is it somethin' that I said?

[Chorus]

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 headin' for a fall

Why do they kick you when you're down?

Why do they kick you when you're down?

[Verse 2]

Shady lady

You think that money grows on trees

Rotten apples by the barrel ain't a delicacy

And you see

[Pre-Chorus]

Is this the way

The way it's meant to be?

[Chorus]

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 headin' for a fall

Why do they kick you when you're down?

[Post-Chorus]

(Oh no) So down

And I don't need to say

To say it ain't a sacrifice

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]

Oh no

Oh no

[Pre-Chorus]

Is this the way

The way it's meant to be?

[Chorus]

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 headin' 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're tryin' to trick you when you're down