(coverdale/moody)

getting near the end, now i knew the time was right for a breakdown
megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown
shot you full of rock ´n´ roll, couldn´t make your soul,
didn´t burn you to the bone
do what the man says, take the money and run

but, i never saw the splendour
in stealing all your gold,
taking all your silver
and doing what i´m told

i never saw the tears but i knew you cried for rhythm ´n´ blues
screaming like a wildcat i knew that i had nothing to lose
shot you full of rock ´n´ roll, couldn´t make your soul,
didn´t burn you to the bone
do what the man says, take the money and run

but, i never saw the splendour
in stealing all your gold,
taking all your silver
and doing what i´m told.

it´s just a breakdown,
breakdown,
breakdown,
breakdown

shaking like a leaf in the wind see me blowing away
never see me fall on the ground till i´ve had my say
shot you full of rock ´n´ roll, couldn´t make your soul,
didn´t burn you to the bone
do what the man says, take the money and run

but, i never saw the splendour
in stealing all your gold,
taking all your silver
and doing what i´m told

it´s just a breakdown,
breakdown,
breakdown,
it´s just a breakdown

getting near the end, now i knew the time was right for a breakdown
megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown
shot you full of rock ´n´ roll, couldn´t make your soul,
didn´t burn you to the bone
do what the man says, take the money and run

but, i never saw the splendour
in stealing all your gold,
taking all your silver
and doing what i´m told

it´s just a breakdown,
breakdown,
breakdown,
breakdown