Union Songs

Your Money and Your Power

A song by George Mann ©2001 George Mann

Late at night, autumn sky and it's cold out
Another year disappearing from view
You're all alone, you're far away
From the race for power, and the tearing down

Something about city life rips your heart out
But you were losing your heart long ago
There's no one home, there's no one home
And the safe bet says that ain't changing soon

You were barefoot in January, howling at the moon
Barefoot in January, singing your own tune
Now another year is coming but your voice has disappeared
And your money and your power cannot help you out of here

Businessman gotta plan for your future
Working man, no time for kids or a wife
There's so much else you've sacrificed for the life you've led
But you're still outside

You were barefoot in January, howling at the moon
Barefoot in January, singing your own tune
Now another year is coming but your voice has disappeared
And your money and your power cannot help you out of here

Late at night, no one hears you thinking
All alone, no one knows your pain
And no one knows the lies you've told
About the constant thrills of a life fulfilled

You were barefoot in January, howling at the moon
Barefoot in January, singing your own tune
Now another year is coming but your voice has disappeared
And your money and your power cannot help you out of here

Now another year is coming but your soul has disappeared
And your money and your power cannot help you out of her  

Notes

Many thanks to George Mann for permission to add this song to the Union Songs collection.

Labor folkies George Mann and Julius Margolin have a website at http://georgemann.home.att.net/

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union songs..........a selection by mark gregory