When the market crashed you said you'd cut back But it's hard to sleep with the air-con off When the dollar dropped did you see it coming? You didn't flinch, you were too far gone Cause it's hard to know when something's right Hard to know when something's right Hard to know when something's right Hard to know when something's right On your Persian rug your knees hit rock bottom You clasped your hands above a ruined earth You asked got what you could give her To put things back the way they were But it's hard to know when something's right Hard to know when something's right Hard to know when something's right Hard to know when something's right Now you're waiting for someone To tell you not to jump But it's hard to know when something's right Hard to know when something's right Hard to know when something's right Hard to know when something's right