′Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life

Try to make ends meet

You′re a slave to the money then you die

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down

You know the one that takes you to the places

Where all the veins meet yeah

No change, I can change

I can change, I can change

But I′m here in my mold

Here in my mold

I′m a million different people

From one day to the next

I can't change my mold

No, no, no, no, no

Have you ever been down?

Well I never pray

But tonight I′m on my knees, yeah

I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah

I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now

But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

No change, I can change

I can change, I can change

But I′m here in my mold

Here in my mold

I'm a million different people

From one day to the next

I can′t change my mold

No, no, no, no, no

Have you ever been down?

It's a bittersweet symphony, this life

Try to make ends meet

Try to find some money then you die, then you die

I'll take you down the only road I′ve ever been down, been down

You know the one that takes you to the places

Where all the things meet yeah

′Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life