[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