Here I stand A face without a name Just a lonely man Trying to play the game Every time you think you're getting close And your day has finally come You're really just so far away Cause you're always on the run Will this be your last goodbye Only time will tell if what you did was all a lie It's a long way down When you're on top of the world Every friend you have right now Will be gone when you fall Look at all the things around you So much here has changed There's got to be a way to make it last When you finally understand Why your life has rearranged You're gonna hear the people say "It was over way too fast" No one knows what's on your mind Only time will tell if what you did was all a lie It's a long way down When you're on top of the world Every friend you have right now Will be gone when you fall Plastic smiles and empty words Leading you astray It's a long way down But you'll never go away When you think of what you've lost Was it really worth the cost When you think of what you had Does it start to drive you mad It's a long way down When you're on top of the world Every friend you have right now Will be gone when you fall Plastic smiles and empty words Leading you astray It's a long way down But you live another day