Oh Oh Oh YeahMoney moneySome steal it, some kill for itSome do iniquity for itIt makes friends, it break friendsWe troubled down is you I loveMoney money money root of all evil(Love, Love, Love, Love…)Money, money’s been such a damn challengeAnd I’ve spent years scared to check my bank balance:I’ve had flatshares smaller than atoms,Seen debt of depths most oceans can’t fathomCannot buy love, can buy sanityCan goodbye love when the salary dries upWised up: money’s like gravityWeighs on us near physically, that’s the tragedy:Money is cocksure, offshore,Even when a friend, its interests are not yours;Boom bust brings permanent trouble,The currencies swing like surburban couples:Whether you’re jobless or got rich,Money’s in control, alone in the cockpitThough we need it to breathe, it seems toxic,Can’t flee its reach with plane, train or CrossFitMoney money moneyroot of all evil….If hope is an oak tree, cash flow’s the axe:The ladder was in reach, the world snatched it back -Jobs flee, and student fees trebleThe rents rise and never descend, like sea levels:Inequality as a policyEnds horribly, historicallyTax, spend, borrow, please:Immigrants didn’t crash the economyBut some blamed us, and snatched all the propertyAs they ever do,Dash with the revenueTake most of cakeMake us scrap for the residue:Some sniffed when we criticised trickle-down -Ask their opinion: you can hear crickets now;Not bitter now -We think big picture now -Even getting busy flipping this ship around:Money is the root that’s been too long wateredLet’s take its fruits back, and move things forward
Money(Can't Buy Love)
Money(Can't Buy Love)