It's the decline, the ballad of you and I We were the first [?] to cross out the middle age The rise and the fall of our own little empire Where you play the conqueror, and I was the overcome I was the overcome (la, la, la, la, la, la, la) I was the overcome (la, la, la, la, la, la, la) I was the overcome Open your door, man Been trampled all over I'll be a like a sad little loner If this is our song, but you're the composer I'm not a game but you'll play me anyway You'll play me anyway (la, la, la, la, la, la, la) You'll play me anyway (la, la, la, la, la, la, la) You'll play me anyway I know when I'm right I'm never wrong I know when I'm right I'm never wrong So long sails a ship, of me plus you I'll man the ropes, you hoist the anchor You try to tell me, I'm better off without you And your just a burden, but that's so untrue The ballad of you and I The ballad of you and I The ballad of you and I I know when I'm right I'm never wrong I know when I'm right I'm never wrong Now, I don't want you It's my own divide and conquer The grass is always greener The grass is always greener The grass is always greener (the ballad of you and I) The grass is always greener (the ballad of you and I) The grass is always greener (the ballad of you and I) The grass is always greener -I, the ballad of you and I The ballad of you and I The ballad of you and I