Colin Hay - Come Tumblin' Down Lyrics






I dropped a coin in the wishing well
It's been a long time dry
I watched that ol' greyhound bus kick up dust

As it rolls on by
I asked the man in the station
He said man just take a look around
We haven't had a train through here
Since it all came tumblin' down

Tumblin' down come tumblin' down
Tumblin' down come tumblin' down
Tumblin' down come tumblin' down
Come tumblin' down

I'm not a drinkin' man no more
But this one night I got lost
I've never been much of a dancer
But this I surely was
I made it out to the cottonwoods
Slept with my ear down to the ground
And in my dreams I could hear the screams
As it all came tumblin' down

Tumblin' down come tumblin' down
Tumblin' down come tumblin' down
Tumblin' down come tumblin' come tumblin'
Come tumblin' down

The corridors are all empty
And there's a child sitting on the stairs
She's seen everything there is to see
And somehow she still cares
We took a ride on the ferris wheel
Built from glass and steel and such
Now it's melting in the sun
And it's not worth all that much
Tumblin' down
I raise my hands up to the sky
Tumblin' down
As we climb to higher ground
Tumblin' down
Let's just keep on dancing
Tumblin' down
Until it all comes tumblin' down

Tumblin' down come tumblin' down
Tumblin' down come tumblin' down
Tumblin' down come tumblin' come tumblin'
Come tublin' down





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  1. E.... S....

    One of the most underrated writing geniuses in the world. I love his music. I'm a hard man. Sometimes in life you have to be to survive. But his music has made me laugh, cry, and wonder why!

  2. T.... ....

    Just only discovered this track thanks to Max Merritt (minor note he is OZ based now but NZ born )

  3. E.... L....

    Great song !!!!

  4. S.... ....

    0/10 no blue haired naked girls

  5. C.... L....

    believe it or not I asked Alexa to play Sibelius and she played you instead . A happy accident how come I have never heard of you love the music ... I am definitely stalking you now ( kidding ) when are you coming to the uk ....

    C.... L....

    Catherine Lewis, if you know the band Men At Work then you know Colin Hay. He has been performing since 1978.

  6. J.... F....

    Awesome!! Always been a fan!

    J.... F....

    This is so good!

  7. H.... B....

    Great ! ! !

  8. T.... G....

    Just saw his show in Spokane,WA awesome show, amazing band! Keep it going man!!

  9. J.... B....

    Joney's Jukebox brought me here. Amazing tune.

  10. b.... h....

    I get chills discovering your new music .Bless you for these gems .Keep on doing your thing brother .

  11. a.... ....

    Ya just gotta love this guy. What a talented singer and songwriter.

  12. C.... B....

    This is certainly the best song the Eagles never did.

  13. I.... C....

    awesome song and clip - Colin Hay is a ok!

  14. G.... C....

    awesome video and song ,looks like u guys had blast making it.

  15. R.... G....

    I looked up "authenticity" in the dictionary and there was a picture of Colin with his guitar

  16. H.... M....

    Saw him on Jonesy .....led me here......awesome work and i am hooked again :)

    H.... M....

    Same here. I was ready to be underwhelmed after Steve and him doing such a good version, but this video/song is fucking amazing. Videos are usually not too good, but damn this one sure is.

  17. J.... C....

    Awesome! I love it.

  18. P.... C....

    This song is just--JOY. Just makes you feel good like good music should.

  19. f.... c....

    nice song love the drum beat to this well done colin and michael g

  20. J.... R....

    Does Ron Strykert make a cameo appearance in this video? I know there were "problems" between the 2 in the past but it looks like what I would envision him looking like.

  21. J.... V....

    Great Show Colin so glad I got to meet you North Hampton mass.👍🇺🇸

  22. B.... J....

    Mister Hay is an incredible musician. His current catalog contains a wealth of world-class material that has not received the recognition it deserves. Looking forward to seeing him live (!!) in 2 weeks.

  23. J.... N....

    Colin - Thank you for a wonderful show in Norwood, MA last night. I appreciated your question at the start of the show to the crowd. Made me feel normal and so does this latest track from Fierce Mercy. Thank you for sharing your sober tunes. I only wish I could have thanked you after the show, but I had to run home.

  24. B.... ....

    Tonight in Portland, Oregon at Revolution Hall, so looking forward to this!

    B.... ....

    WoW, what a great show. Audience participation during this song, so gun. Thank you #colinhay

  25. N.... D....

    A really nice song with Top-class sound production and arrangement, Inspiring Visuals and Colin hays unique and Unmistakable voice makes this a new Aussie classic! i Love it! It's a BIG Thumbs Up from Me! Thanks Col.

  26. F.... C....

    Great song love fierce mercy album

  27. J.... P....

    He still rocks it AND hits his notes!Just home from seeing his show at the Libbey Bowl in Ojai. LOVE that he shared the stage with his other, amazing talent! I'm Walkin Here made me cry!

  28. E.... V....

    Awesome!! :)

  29. D.... ....

    I heard this on Joneseys Juke Box....its a great song

    D.... ....

    Jonesy was great with him.

  30. M.... H....

    Find myself humming this a lot. Love it. Amazingly well done.

  31. k.... ....

    Still performing great songs!

  32. E.... V....

    I love Colin Hay much to always.

  33. T.... ....

    Colin you are most definitely one of the greatest live performers to have ever graced this planet! Thanks for all of the joy you have given us over the decades! You are playing & singing better than ever!

  34. J.... W....

    He looks tired :<

  35. D.... J....

    wow just discovered your new music after following men at work in the 80s , great stuff who would of thought that waiting for your real life to begin this beautiful world would come tumblin down keep up the good work

  36. U.... 1....

    The Greatest Colin Hay !!!

  37. M.... H....

    Absolutely love this video. I see more in it more every time I watch.

  38. r.... ....

    Absolutely love it Colin! And what a band! Cooking bass and drums.

  39. J.... H....

    Looking forward to seeing you at Musikfest 2017 Bethlehem Pennsylvania

  40. N.... ....

    Well, shoot my dog and call me Sally! An actual music video that is memorable, and fun to look at?

    N.... ....

    I love the tune, but was surprised at what an amazing video it is as well. Really top shelf.

  41. G.... H....

    Great song & fun video. Colin never disappoints :-)

  42. C.... R....

    Greatest Dude ever!

  43. K.... K....

    Nice Song Colin
    Greetings from Germany 👋

    K.... K....

    Great first song with a nice hook

  44. A.... ....

    This is absolutely my favourite song off of Fierce Mercy. Great video to go along with it!

  45. d.... ....

    Sounds like an Australian Jimmy Buffett. Been a fan forever. I'll be a wallabyhead.

    d.... ....

    Wallaby damned!! I like that idea!! I'll join your Wallabyhead club!!

  46. L.... S....

    I admire you Colin, everything you write has melody and a great hook. Cheers 😀

  47. C.... S....

    I love the worldwide dancers! Great video, great singing, great playing! ❤ from Buffalo, NY, USA

    C.... S....

    Killer dancing in this video! Amazing tune.

  48. m.... ....

    Had the pleasure of hearing this song done live by Colin on two occasions, sounds absolutely incredible when the crowd gets into it

  49. c.... H....

    great!!!

  50. D.... B....

    Been a couple of years since being able to catch a show and I really miss seeing you and Cecilia. As always your music takes me to a happy place. Keep up the great work and stop by in AZ once in a while! :)

  51. B.... B....

    Yes!  Yes!!  Yes!!!

  52. D.... K....

    another great song by Collin!!! can't wait to see ya in Cleveland this fall!!!