Rumour has it that you got a well laid plan 
To make yourself a singularly self-made man 
Imported shirts from Yves St. Laurent 
You got everything that you want 
Catch you running to your candy colored Chevrolet 
Consumer consumed, the loser has to pay 
The higher you climb, the deeper you go 
Talking about a change, nothing changed so slow 

Climbing up the ivory stairs 
Never gonna get anywhere 
Slipping on the first step, can't get a good grip 
Climbing up the ivory stairs 

Any kid on the street with his ear to the ground 
Knows credit card conspiracy and flesh by the pound 
Harlequin dancin' 'tween the sun and the moon 
They got you dancing to a gallows tune 

Climbing up the ivory stairs 
Never gonna get anywhere 
Slipping on the first step, can't get a good grip 
Climbing up the ivory stairs 

Climbing up the ivory stairs 
Never gonna get anywhere 
Slipping on the first step, can't get a good grip 
Climbing up the ivory stairs

Oh no, you found the door 
Too late you found that you never got the key 
Oh no, in the confusion 
Don't turn your weary eyes on me 

Harlequin dancin' 'tween the sun and the moon 
Got you dancing to a gallows tune 
Tell me what happened to your well laid plan 
To make yourself a singularly self-made man 
Catch you running to your candy colored Chevrolet 
Consumer consumed, the loser has to pay 
The higher you climb, the deeper you go 
Talking about a change, nothing changed so slow

Climbing up the ivory stairs 
Never gonna get anywhere 
Slipping on the first step, can't get a good grip 
Climbing up the ivory stairs

Climbing up the ivory stairs 
Never gonna get anywhere 
Slipping on the first step, can't get a good grip 
Climbing up the ivory stairs 
Ivory Stairs

(Watch your step) 
(Watch your step) 
(Watch your step) 
Climbing up the ivory stairs

(Watch your step) 
(Watch your step) 
(Watch your step) 
Climbing up the ivory stairs