The weight of living The weight of living The weight of living The weight of living All that you desired, when you were a child Was to be old, was to be old Now that you are here, suddenly you fear You've lost control (lost control) Do you like the person you've become, or Under the weight of living You're under the weight of living Under the weight of living You are under the weight of living The weight of living, the weight of living It all crept up on you, in the night it got you And plagued your mind, it plagues your mind Every day that passes, faster than the last did And you'll be old soon, you'll be old Do you like the person you've become, or Under the weight of living You're under the weight of living Under the weight of living You are under the weight of living The weight of living, the weight of living (Tell yourself this is how it's going to be) (Tell yourself this is how it's going to be) Oh, tell yourself this is how it's going to be Oh, tell yourself this is how it's going to be, or Under the weight of living You're under the weight of living Under the weight of living You are under the weight of living The weight of living, the weight of living The weight of living, the weight of living