Money-Go-Round Medley (The Lodgers Live Version)
It's no good praying to the powers that be
'Cause they won't shake the roots of the money tree
No good looking to the empire corners
Waiting for the blessing with holy water
The same old wealth in the same old hands
Means the same old people stay in command
Watch your money-go-round, watch your money-go-round
Got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound
Watch your money-go-round, watch your money-go-round
As you fall from grace and hit the ground
No good looking to the empire corners
Civilization built on slaughter
Carrying hopes and carrying maps
The spineless ones fall in their laps
The brave and the bold are the ones to be fooled
With a diet of lies by the kipling school
Your money-go-round, watch your money-go-round
Got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound
Your money-go-round, watch your money-go-round
As you fall from grace and hit the ground
The good and righteous sing their hymns
The crimpoline dresses who have no sins
Christians by day, killers in war, huh
The hypocrites who know what they're fighting for
Killing for peace, freedom and truth
But they're too old to go, so they send the youth
Watch the money-go-round, watch the money-go-round
I don't think he was an astronaut
Watch the money-go-round, the money-go-round
I must insist, he was a socialist!
Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round
They got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound
Watch your money-go-round, your money-go-round
As you fall from grace and hit the ground
Your money-go-round; your money-go-round
Got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound
Your money-go-round, your money-go-round
As you fall from grace and hit the ground, yeah all the way down
Get your mind and soul here, we're the lesser in this story
There's people fighting for their communities
Don't spare the struggle, there's nothing more to do
In a far more worthy crisis, still just struggle through
There's way more life as they do all day
We might find the money to make industry profit
Smile, didn't wanna, prize out my pants
Well, I'm on his side, but they're not gettin' payed
Son against brother, brother against son
As for solidarity, I, I don't see none
Goin' on ten months now
Will it take another ten
Livin' on the red line
What roughly people sayin'
I just wail with the bad king
From the TUC
And the fleets united
It can only be a dream
Think of all those brave men
Provin' their children are liers
No other youths
No others might survive
Facts of additions
In urgent misery
Plus upon the minus
Used to be dragged on the magazine
Let's take that, let's ride back
All over temperature's rising
Down south she's wine and dining
We get swamped, let it govern we
It made sense to the trade union
And in case she comes to close us
Better sense, tryna keep promoting
Make a mockery of the unity
Gotta smoke some other things for humanity
Tryna feel the strength that, oh, she's drowning
Weak at the knees, she'll be safe for ground here
The plan is right, if you don't agree
That the bastard makes no policies
Then leave us now and give us some
We won't settle for less than the number one
Drive back, fight back
Let's change that
No piss-up, no boozers
We want the truth and we want exposure
Now!
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
Throw your hands up!
When you're gonna find, yeah
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
Then you're gonna let yourself take control
Thank you, goodnight (tada)
'Cause they won't shake the roots of the money tree
No good looking to the empire corners
Waiting for the blessing with holy water
The same old wealth in the same old hands
Means the same old people stay in command
Watch your money-go-round, watch your money-go-round
Got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound
Watch your money-go-round, watch your money-go-round
As you fall from grace and hit the ground
No good looking to the empire corners
Civilization built on slaughter
Carrying hopes and carrying maps
The spineless ones fall in their laps
The brave and the bold are the ones to be fooled
With a diet of lies by the kipling school
Your money-go-round, watch your money-go-round
Got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound
Your money-go-round, watch your money-go-round
As you fall from grace and hit the ground
The good and righteous sing their hymns
The crimpoline dresses who have no sins
Christians by day, killers in war, huh
The hypocrites who know what they're fighting for
Killing for peace, freedom and truth
But they're too old to go, so they send the youth
Watch the money-go-round, watch the money-go-round
I don't think he was an astronaut
Watch the money-go-round, the money-go-round
I must insist, he was a socialist!
Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round
They got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound
Watch your money-go-round, your money-go-round
As you fall from grace and hit the ground
Your money-go-round; your money-go-round
Got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound
Your money-go-round, your money-go-round
As you fall from grace and hit the ground, yeah all the way down
Get your mind and soul here, we're the lesser in this story
There's people fighting for their communities
Don't spare the struggle, there's nothing more to do
In a far more worthy crisis, still just struggle through
There's way more life as they do all day
We might find the money to make industry profit
Smile, didn't wanna, prize out my pants
Well, I'm on his side, but they're not gettin' payed
Son against brother, brother against son
As for solidarity, I, I don't see none
Goin' on ten months now
Will it take another ten
Livin' on the red line
What roughly people sayin'
I just wail with the bad king
From the TUC
And the fleets united
It can only be a dream
Think of all those brave men
Provin' their children are liers
No other youths
No others might survive
Facts of additions
In urgent misery
Plus upon the minus
Used to be dragged on the magazine
Let's take that, let's ride back
All over temperature's rising
Down south she's wine and dining
We get swamped, let it govern we
It made sense to the trade union
And in case she comes to close us
Better sense, tryna keep promoting
Make a mockery of the unity
Gotta smoke some other things for humanity
Tryna feel the strength that, oh, she's drowning
Weak at the knees, she'll be safe for ground here
The plan is right, if you don't agree
That the bastard makes no policies
Then leave us now and give us some
We won't settle for less than the number one
Drive back, fight back
Let's change that
No piss-up, no boozers
We want the truth and we want exposure
Now!
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
Throw your hands up!
When you're gonna find, yeah
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
You're gonna let yourself take control
When you're gonna find the strength of your nature
Then you're gonna let yourself take control
Thank you, goodnight (tada)
Credits
Writer(s): Mick Talbot, Paul Weller
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Other Album Tracks
- Shout to the Top (USA Remix)
- The Piccadilly Trail
- Ghosts of Dachau ("Dachau Was a Nazi Concentration Camp, The Scene of Mass Murders")
- Spin' Drifting
- The Whole Point of No Return
- Blood Sports
- (When You) Call Me
- Our Favorite Shop (Club Mix)
- The Lodgers (Or She Was Only a Shopkeeper's Daughter) [Club/Dance Mix]
- The Lodgers (Or She Was Only a Shopkeeper's Daughter) [Extended Single Version]
Altri album
- My Ever Changing Moods (Demo)
- Long Hot Summers: The Story Of The Style Council
- Classic Album Selection
- Classic Album Selection
- Shout To the Top: The Collection
- Our Favourite Shop (Rarities Edition)
- The Style Council Video
- Rarities Edition: Our Favourite Shop
- 20th Century Masters: The Best of Style Council - The Millennium Collection
- Classic
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