Cold Hard Cash

Sweet things yeah they beguile
Then lead to your abyss
You fought with mad desire
But why live and die for this?
We shall slave together
Still shackled you and I
I carry my attacker
On the back of my thigh

Gales of destruction
Flatten every inch
Strangleheld to the penny pinch
Bales of corruption
Covet every cent
Up and down Federal and Grant

Cold Hard Cash
Cold Hard Cash

A daughters face. A sons embrace
I gave them second place
Now all calls go unanswered
Voice mails... get erased
My ill-considered values
Wallet hangs in my pants
I ran from my sweet wife and now
With furniture I dance

Gales of destruction
Flatten every inch
Strangleheld to the penny pinch
Bales of corruption
Covet every cent
Up and down Federal and Grant

You set my face in plaster
You turned my heart to stone
Thought I was being savvy
Choices left me alone
Do I regret sharp elbows?
Humiliating times?
My honest inner voice says
Regret not being ... kind

Cold Hard Cash Owww

Gales of destruction
Flatten every inch
Strangleheld to the penny pinch
Bales of corruption
Covet every cent
Up and down Federal and Grant

Cash Cold Hard Cash
Cold Hard Cash
Cash