Song Description
Money is everything to some people, it's turned America into one large garage sale. Everyone doing everything for the love of money
| Song Length |
4:02 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Annoyed |
Subject |
Capitalism, Protest |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Dylan, Tom Petty |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
THE DEVIL AND THE DOLLAR
From the ghetto drug dealer to the C.E.O.,
It?s craving the dollar that makes things go
Our new credo is one of gold
Nothing happens here until something?s sold
Chorus 1
The Devil and the dollar have come to stand
Side by side and hand in hand
They?ve laid claim to the American land
Can anyone see or understand
Our strong young boys strive to be athletes,
Not because they love to compete,
Professional stars earn millions each year.
It?s the dollar that the boys hold dear.
Steroids and hormones they shoot up each day,
Will help them to succeed to get that huge payday.
Chorus 1
The Devil and the dollar have come to stand
Side by side and hand in hand
They?ve laid claim to the American land
Can anyone see or understand
Sex on the corner, the girls of the night, now perceived in a different light.
To seek young girls all one does is look
In the yellow pages in any phone book.
They?re going to have sex any way,
They?re young and beautiful and want to get paid.
The devil cackles, he?s in control. Chasing the buck, the young sell their souls.
Chorus 2
Dollars measure the man today
Not what he believes or what he?ll say
Honesty?s dead loyalty is gone
It?s me and my money from now on
Chorus 1
The Devil and the dollar have come to stand
Side by side and hand in hand
They?ve laid claim to the American land
Can anyone see or understand