Martha And The Vandellas - Tear it on Down lyrics

[Intro] I wanna sing a song about pride, listen You know I love you more than anything But you 've got that mountain of pride standin' in between This is what you gotta do: you gotta [Chorus 1] Tear it on down down down [x4] Tear it down, let it crumble Tear it on down to the ground Tear it down, let it crumble [Verse 1] 'Cause when you think only of yourself You can't love nobody else And when you laugh at those who love It means you place yourself too high above But I need you desperately But with your head in the air you can't see me With your head in the air you don't know me [Chorus 2] Tear it on down down down [x2] Why don't you tear it down, let it crumble Tear it on down to the ground Tear it down, let fallin' cry [Verse 2] In order to live life for what it's worth You must first come down to earth Until you face reality You're just, you're just a shadow of what you could be Now I won't promise sugar and spice But I'm ready to make any sacrifice And I need your love even more than ice (So why don't you tear it) so why don't you tear it (So why don't you tear it down) why don't you [Outro] Tear it on down, yeah Tear it on down down down Movin' on and up away That won't fly Why don't you tear it, why don't you tear it Why don't you tear it on down, baby? It's just a masquerade So why don't you do it, babe You'd better tear it on down, down down I need you desperately and it ought to be me You'd better tear it (you'd better tear it) You'd gotta tear it on down