A
Question of Conscience (74)
1
The
power to make money
Gives
us comfort I believe
What
a pity that so many
Have
to borrow and to thieve
There
is endless competition
For
those plotting to succeed
So
what kind of people are we
If
we fail to deal with greed?
2
How
many years of study
On
route for a good degree
Leading
to okay employment
And
not abject poverty
Let
me now sidestep the married
That
have many mouths to feed
So
what kind of people are we
If
we fail to deal with greed?
Chorus
I am
weary of excuses
That
the greedy often make
As
they dish out to the needy
A
few crumbs and not the cake
So
how about it, rich and wealthy
Why
be mean for heaven’s sake?
It’s
as if you want the poorest
To
be dumped into a lake
3
We
all need a little money
Do
we ‘sell-out’ to get there?
So
our landlord will be genial
And
nothing like a grizzly bear
If
by now we have some children
Love
and care is what they need
So
what kind of people are we
If
we fail to deal with greed?
4
Looking
far into the future
Maybe
robots will hold sway
With
contempt for Mr Luddite
Who
might start a small foray
I
suppose the usual wealthy
Will
grow richer, yes indeed
As
they deal with Mr Luddite
And
encourage human greed
Chorus
I am
weary of excuses
That
the greedy often make
As
they dish out to the needy
A
few crumbs and not the cake
So
how about it, rich and wealthy
Why
be mean for heaven’s sake?
It’s
as if you want the poorest
To
be dumped into a lake
The
End
©
Frankie Espirit