No substitutions, I keep telling you,
These institutions let us down,
Morals and dogma talk in circles,
All conversation leaves you dry.

(Sooner or later you'll surely find the bottom is dropping out, and still you're falling far behind)

We just can't stand alone.
All fall down, each one reaching for the higher ground,
All fall down, not one righteous man among us found.

Beyond delusion, our self-confidence,
This grand illusion seals our fate,
False independence is true captivity,
Just one conclusion lies in wait.

(When comes tomorrow the Son and all your works are seen, and after it's all been said and done...)

There is no in-between.
All fall down, each one searching for some solid ground,
All fall down, not one righteous man among us found

No mortal is an island in the middle of the sea,
Upon the holy mountain, is the judge who holds the key,
Without the Savior's pardon, there is no purity.

(And when tomorrow comes you will find the bottom is dropping out. And now we see we're falling behind)

We just can't stand alone.
All fall down, each one reaching for the higher ground,
All fall down, not one righteous man among us found.