A human being strives for something great, considersneveryone he meets on his wayneither as a means or a delay,nan obstacle, and I don't understand,nI don't understand.nnHis characteristic high-grade graciousness towardsnhis fellow man becomes possible oncen[he has ordained his set of rules]?nSo you take what you cannYou take what you cannnMeanwhile we're all down [2x]nnHis characteristic high-grade graciousness towardsnhis fellow man becomes possible oncen[he has ordained his set of rules]?nAnd I am not your temporary resting place,nno, I am not some kind of temporary place. nn(So take what you can)nMeanwhile we're all down (x4)nnBu I'll be herenwhile you're waitingnfor devotionnOoh, yeah.nnJust as every means conceives the end,nit supports all his relations.nTowards others this type of mannknows solitude in what is most poisonous image.nSo you take what you can,nand I'll take what I cannBut I don't understand,nno, I don't understandnn(So take what you can)nMeanwhile we're all down (x8)