From the recording Opus in C major
Lyrics
He's eating he's eating cornflakes for his breakfast
He's eating cornflakes for his lunch
He was the king of Wall Street
But he lost it on
a hunch
Now he's walking with the Street Elite
Who have no shoes upon their feet
Oh, how he mighty have fallen!
Now he's dining in the alley
At his favorite restaurant
With his charming wife named Sally
Who was a famous debutant
Now he's dining with the Street Elite
who haven't had enough to eat
Oh, how the mighty have fallen!
You to me, I could see, something we could never be
When I looked out my door
Time for us all to see, something we could never be
Could it be we are poor?
Living on the Avenue
Living on 5th Avenue
Waiting for the lights to change
Living on the Avenue
Walking on 5th Avenue
People look at us so strange!
He had a billion dollar empire
Now he doesn't have a home
You see his face in every city
Where the
homeless people roam
Now he's asking for a handout, please
Bending down upon his knees
Oh, how the mighty have fallen
Oh, how the mighty have fallen
Oh, how the mighty have fallen!