[Intro: Ralph Plummer]

You don't remember what to say, don't remember what to do

You don't remember where to go, don't remember what to choose

You will, you steal, you feel, you'll kneel

You don't remember what to say, don't remember what to do

You don't remember where to go, don't remember what to choose

You will, you steal, you feel, you'll kneel

[Hook: Simon Cox & Drapht]

Down, down, down, down

I ain't gonna kneel on down, I ain't gonna kneel on down

Down, down, down, down

I ain't gonna kneel on down, I ain't gonna kneel on down

[Verse 1: Drapht]

Same rain cloud followed me

For years but never would let it bother me

Now when the lightning cracks

I think I would never be where I'm at

'Cause it had an impact growing up

Think back, I was way too young then to know enough

About the liberty my mum had given me

Then the reaper stole the soul of Timothy

My first friend I ever knew of

The worst thing forgot about him when I grew up

'Cause then we went and moved away to Broome

Perth wasn't doing much, not for the two of my parents

Staring the journey in the eye

We drove four days and then three nights

And just like that, we started a new life

And just like that, on a bus watching fights

And man they would fight back 'till one of them stayed down

It wasn't the right track if this is my playground

The day drowned out, the years passed by now

Just found out my mum and dad needed time out

Why now? We're just settlin' in

And then we fly out, never together again

Could have severed a limb with the pain

Could have pointed the blame but I will not kneel

[Hook: Simon Cox & Drapht]

Down, down, down, down

I ain't gonna kneel on down, I ain't gonna kneel on down

Down, down, down, down

Rain clouds are bearing down, I ain't gonna kneel on down

[Verse 2: Drapht]

I was twelve, nah, actually, think I was thirteen

Well darker, the day that I first seen

The hell mark in the arm of my friend

Couldn't tell but it felt like a part of me ended

Depended on crew to lead the way

They sent the wrong message and lead us astray

I was able to see the phase was fatal

Some crave the painful life and they pay full

Price for their action, addiction, attraction

To every little restriction fell through the cracks

In the pavement, a slave to the underworld

Wasn't one to tell them that it was dumb as hell

And the sun would melt them so they stayed in the shade

Get burnt playing with fire, get cut playing with razors

Amazing how all changes

Amazing how all the popular bullies became laymens

It's a page in the chapter of the living

A riveting practice when your rap's unforgiven

By father time, stars aligned, then you missed your chance

But you can not kneel down

[Hook: Simon Cox & Drapht]

Down, down, down, down

I ain't gonna kneel on down, I ain't gonna kneel on down

Down, down, down, down

Clouds are bearing down, I ain't gonna kneel on, on down

You kneel

Down, down, I ain't gonna

I ain't gonna kneel on down, I ain't, oh no motherfucker, no [?]

Down, down, down, down

Rain clouds are bearing down and I, ain't gonna kneel on down

Yeah yeah, yeah, yeah