Rich like a king
Rich, rich like a king,
gold, at your fingertip,
always been a dream
now it seems,
what you have wanted is real.
When you open your eyes
you open them too green skies.
Your smile is so bright,
even brighter than your golden chain,
you are covered in vain,
tell me does it make you feel right?
So rich, like never before
opens many door,
closed before,
but what is flying out of the window?
Just a flash,
far too soon you forget.
Pooor, poor you’ve been,
now you can’t even imagine
how it’s been.
Now you think
it’s simply a matter of how you think,
a matter of hard work.
Truth be told,
most are born one way
and stay the same.
Truth be told,
even if you work hard,
even when your back breaks,
when your lights go out,
likely you’re as poor as before.
I’m sorry
I wish I could say,
something differently
something hopeful,
but the statistics are truthfull.
Yes, yes you climbed
until the top,
but you also had luck,
yes you also take the labour of others.
No, don’t tell me how big
the risk is,
of falling.
Tell me why is it so awful,
to be where your workers are?
Tell me.
And now?
Now that you are rich
what will it be like?
When they dig your grave
what will you have left?
Hatred and taxtheft?
Rich, rich like a king,
gold, at your fingertip,
always been a dream
now it seems,
what you have wanted is real.
When you open your eyes
you open them too green skies.
Tell me, my sweetling
how are you feeling,
going down the golden highway
are you happy?