Like the snake who calls the lizard a reptile, like the chimp who calls the jester a clown,
When I tell you, "You ought to be ashamed or yourself," I've gotta set my knees on the ground.

O how the mighty have fallen,
O how the reckless are crawling now,
O how the mighty have fallen such a long way down.

Thank you, please don't swing your shovel at my head, friend - no, I truly won't appreciate that sound,
When you tell me I surely should atone for my sin, I hope you know the fate of the proud.

O how the mighty have fallen,
O how the reckless are crawling now,
O how the mighty have fallen such a long way down.

I'm already dying,
I'm already flying toward the sun.

Like the snake who calls the lizard a reptile, like the chimp who calls the jester a clown,
When I tell you, "You ought to be ashamed or yourself," I've gotta set my knees on the ground.

O how the mighty have fallen, (such a long way)
O how the drunk man is crawling now, (a long way down)
O how the mighty have fallen such a long way down, (such a long way)
Such a long way down, (a long way down)
Such a long way down.