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Money And Power - Lyrics by Watts John


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THE LAST FEW DAYS HAVE TAKEN A HEAVY TOLL.I SPIT TWICE AND STARE AT THE PORCELAIN BOWL.I WAS WOKEN UP THIS MORNING BY THE RADIO ALARMAND FOUND THAT I HAD LOST THE CIRCULATION IN MY ARM.THE NEIGHBOURS' GIRLS PLAY CHOPSTICKS THROUGH THE WALL.NO CHANCE              WHAT CHANCE HAVE I?TO CHANGE THINGS       WHY SHOULD I TRY?IT'S DANGEROUS         IT'S TURNING S0UR.WHAT EVERYONE WANTS IS MONEY AND POWER.WHAT EVERYONE WANTS IS MONEY AND POWER.A DEMONSTRATION A QUARTER OF A MILLION STRONG.I RUB MY EYES I KNOW THAT I SHOULD HAVE GONE.I LOOK INTO THE MIRROR I THINK I'VE GOT A CHILLI'LL GO DOWN TO THE SURGERY NOT FEELING VERY WELL.THE NATIONAL NEWS STILL MANAGED TO PLAY IT DOWN.NO CHANCEI HEAR THE DOOR AND REACH OUT TO FIND A TOWELI HAVE TO GO THERE'S NOBODY ELSE AROUND.I STAND THERE IN THE DOORWAY I KNOW I DON'T LOOK GOODIT'S ONLY MEN DELIVERING ANOTHER LOAD OF WOODOUR LEADER STILL WANTS BLOOD IN HER FINEST HOUR.NO CHANCEWHAT EVERYONE WANTS IS MONEY AND POWER.

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