This ship’s been sinkin’ for a long, long time;
I kept your secret and I toed the line.
Faked a smile to forget that summer of dark, dark nights,
But the story you keep telling yourself is one big lie.

You dressed to kill and you play the part,
A man on your arm, a perfect patriarch.
Try to drink to forget, excusing justifies,
But the story you keep telling yourself is one big lie.

It’s when you’re down, down, down.
It’s when you’re down, down, down.
It’s when you’re down, down, down.
Down.

I’ve done my part to protect your name,
Concealed the truth in a veil of shame.
When you got used to feeling a lover’s touch between your thighs,
Remember that the story you keep telling yourself is one big lie.

It’s when you’re down, down, down.
It’s when you’re down, down, down.
It’s when you’re down, down, down.
Down.

It’s when you’re down, down, down.
It’s when you’re down, down, down.
It’s when you’re down, down, down.
Down.