In the great depression that's a time we have Where we throw away sweet memories and we hold on to the bad In the great depression who could have it worse We're the loneliest by far in the whole wide universe You better stop and just take a look around You better stop and just listen to the sounds Now let me tell you what's about to go down In the great depression (the great depression) dreams are null and void All your positivities positively been destroyed Like a great obsession (a great obsession) that you just can't shake Holding back the wild tide and making sure the dam don't break You better stop and just take a look around You gotta stop, just listen to the sounds You know there's plenty that are here to be found All your silver linings (all your silver linings) tarnish over time You gotta get your head back in the clouds until that silver starts to shine Till it's shining (in the great depression) Till it's shining (in the great depression) (In the great depression) (In the great depression) In the great depression In the great depression In the great depression