Down a tunnel, in a tube   On the floor, knocked down by booze   Busy man has blown his fuse   While crossword people look for clues   I say sir, get your nose out of the paper   Take a good look at what's going down   Get clued into the shape of   The shape of things to come      Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Reaching out for you it calls   Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Did you look for your cause?   Writing on the wall?      Life, I'm told's a compromise   Lethargy in disguise   Excuses by the faint of heart   Stuck in the mud before they start   I say sir, wouldn't you rather be on top of the world   As opposed to always travelling underneath the ground?      Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Reaching out for you it calls   Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Did you look for your cause?   Have you seen the writing on the wall?      La-la-la-la ...      I say sir, get your nose out of the paper   Take a good look at what's going on      Get clued into the shape of   The shape of things to come      Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Reaching out for you it calls   Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Did you look for your cause?   Have you seen the writing on the wall?      Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Reaching out for you it calls   Have you seen the writing on the wall?   Did you look for your cause?   Have you seen the writing on the wall?