It was all over in the blink of an eye
Thousands of people walking by
A big black bird swooped out of the sky
Nobody knew the reason why
No, they don't

It was all over in a few seconds flat
Blue skies turned grey at the drop of a hat
Pillars of dust blocked out the sun
All that the people could do was run
And they ran
And They ran

And we thought we were living on easy street
But they pulled the rug from under our feet
We thought we were living on easy street
But they pulled the rug…they pulled it out… from under our feet

It was all over in an avalanche of pain
Now the whole world can never be the same
The dreams of so many have* gone up in smoke             
And the ones who are left don’t know how to cope
No, they don't
No, They don't

And we thought we were living on easy street
But they pulled the rug from under our feet
We thought we were living on easy street
But they pulled the rug…they pulled it out… from under our feet

And we thought we were living on easy street
But they pulled the rug from under our feet
We thought we were living on easy street
But they pulled the rug…they pulled it out… from under our feet

(No more living on easy street
No more living on easy street)*

 *often skipped