You used to be mean, you used to be cruel

But you were laughing then and it was no accident

Where did the mean man go? Is he chasing his shadow?

Is he unhappy to report that the gentleman he found is a terrible bore? You know it all, you've got all the answers

But if that's the case, what's with the long face? It's very easy to be brave

With your good foot in the grave

It's very easy to be cold

When there's no one in the world you want to know It's very easy to be suave

When you're on your guard

Like you always are The sun goes down and now the shadows arise

And morning is broken as you mourn your life

You smile at your neighbors as you lock your doors

You face up the mirror, mister pimp or *** Is it hard to let go at the foot of the rainbow?

Just to be informed that the chase was your reward

Here have a crock of gold, keep it for when you're old

Like a week on Tuesday, hey wise man say It's very easy to be brave

With your good foot in the grave

It's very easy to be cold

When there's nowhere in the world you want to go It's very easy to be suave

When you're on your guard

Like you always are The sun goes down and now the shadows arise

And morning is broken as you mourn your life

You smile at your neighbors as you lock your doors

You face up the mirror, mister pimp or *** The sun goes down and now the shadows arise

And morning is broken as you mourn your life

You smile at your neighbors as you lock your doors

And morning is broken as the pimp or *** Put me in the ground, put me in the ground

Come on, put me in the ground

The morning is broken

(The morning is broken as you mourn your life)

Come on, put me in the ground

(The sun goes down and now the shadows arise) Come on, come on, put me in the ground

(The morning is broken as you mourn your life)

The morning is broken

The sun goes down and now the shadows arise

And morning is broken as you mourn your life