Because it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah

No change,
I can't change (3X)
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, (5X) (Have you've ever been down?)

Well, I never pray
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

No change,
I can't change (3X)
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, (5X) (Have you've ever been down?)
I can't change (2X)

Because it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
Try to find some money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the things meet, yeah

You know
I can't change, (4X)
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, (5X)

I can't change my mold
No, (5X)
I can't change
Can't change my body,
No, (3X)

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down (2X)

Been down
Ever been down (4X)

Have you've ever been down? (2X)