Dirty Money

All the lights in the cities glow
People working hard with nothing to show
That ain’t the way that this life’s supposed to be
Everyone’s dying to quit but no one dares
Working for peanuts not a penny to spare
That ain’t the way that it’s gonna be for me

I walk the streets alone
I’ve got no money, I’ve got no home
I gotta find a way to keep me warm tonight
I see her standing in the pouring rain
Dripping wet & she could ease my pain
But she don’t give it away she said, ‘You Gotta Pay”

Dirty Money, give me plenty
That’s what you said to me
‘Cause money talks & your shit walks
Out on the streets, man you get nothing free
You get nothing from me, no

Gimme money, never can get enough
Lots of money, money can’t buy you trust
Gimme money, honey it’ll buy you lust

Lead

Dirty Money, give me plenty
That’s what you said to me, yeah
‘Cause money talks & your shit walks
Out on the streets, man you get nothing
Dirty Money, money talks
That’s what you said to me, yeah
Money talks & your shit walks
Out on the streets, man you get nothing free
You get nothing
You get nothing free

Soul River

Rest in my arms take it easy, child
Soon your horse will take you away
Try to feel safe & sound & dream of better times
But your dreams won’t get you through another day, no

You bought your ticket down the lonely road
When you were just a baby in a lonely world
You headed to the ball so that you could take the fall
But you took another ride instead

Can’t take it, can’t make it
Through another dark alleyway foaming at the mouth
Trying to compensate for pain with pain

Take a ride down the soul river
‘Cause you’ve been swimming in a sea of lies
Oh take a dive in the soul river
Make you lose all control

Daybreak awakens you like a somber blow
All of your senses in denial
Try to convince yourself & make another vow
But you can’t escape the emptiness inside

Paralyzed by the cold dark feeling
As you try to wonder where you’ve been
Grab a pill, take a nap, fill your body full of crap
To forget about the fix you’re in

Got to be, got to be
Got to be a better way of life than cutting powder with a knife
Playing loser in a fight in the ring of hype

Take a ride down the soul river
‘Cause you’ve been swimming in a sea of lies
Oh take a dive in the soul river
Before it burns you up inside
Oh it’s gonna burn you up inside
At the end of every dark tunnel, baby
Glows a silver light
Look for the light

Lead

Take a ride down the soul river
‘Cause you’ve been drowning in a sea of lies
Oh take a dive in the soul river
Before it burns you up inside
Take a ride down the soul river
Take a ride down the soul river
Take a ride down the soul river
Oh take a dive in the soul river