Our nest egg may be rotten And all our dreams forgotten But I am not down-trodden I'm a floatin' And you might say I'm a driftin' Just a sifter out siftin' But the point is listenin' On the way And now my bow is a listin' There's no oil in my piston And the shot I fire is missin' From my gun It's a lie It's a lie It's a lie that you gotta be the big man The big man in this world It's a lie Oh it's a lie It's a lie that you gotta be the big man The big man in this world And now our nest egg's rotten But our love is not forgotten And I am not a down-trodden I'm a floatin'