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Artist: AC/DC
Canonical path: /ac-dc/kick-you-when-you-re-down
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Kick You When You're Down
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Kick You When You're Down
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As you're slipping down the wall
And you're headed for a fall
As you're slipping down the wall
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Hey, mama
Why are you beatin' on my head?
Hey, hey, woman
Why do you kick me outta bed?
I said
Is it something, is it something that I said?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
And you're headed for a fall
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Shady lady
You think that money grows on trees
Rotten apples by the barrel ain't a delicacy, you see
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
And you're headed for a fall
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
So down
No need to say
To say it ain't a sacrifice
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
And you're headed for a fall
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you?
Man, they're trying to trick you when you're down
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