Things go up and things go down

Everything moves and shakes to the music,and you never hear the rythym

It’s a puppet show narrated in a language you don’t know

It’s white light coming out black from the other side of the prism

The sun shines bright when you fall asleep, but you wake up in snow

Things go up and things go down

Everything moves and shakes to the music, and you try to dance along

You’re condemned to prison and they treat you like an old friend

You arrive at your own concert, and your fans ignore your song

You can’t play without directions, and your spirit begins to bend

Things go up and things go down

Everything moves and shakes to the music, and now they change the song

There’s something running this show, I’ll promise you this

Hold on and endure, though you may be waiting very long

Underneath the earthquake and behind the twister can hide bliss

Do what you must, do what you can, do what you will

Structure just won’t happen, fairness isn’t coming

Drink from the cup of life and you will get your fill

You can’t hear the reasons events happen, but they sing

Things go up and things go down,

Everything moves and shakes,

moves and shakes,

moves and shakes

to the mystical song