Feed on Greed

I got a pocket full of pennies and pounds weighing me down

As I'm heading down to town to meet my mates for a round

And as I round the end of the street I see by my feet

A bundle of rags on the concrete

But discreetly hidden in the folds of the clothes

Hidden from the cold are two eyes and a nose

And when I meet those eyes I realize I recognize

The face as a mate from the old times

But embarrassed by my own luck I look away

Thinking what he'd say if he asked me what I'm doing today

And as I'm wondering whether I should give him money or say hi

I realize it's too late and why

'Cause like life itself I just passed him by, yeah

I just passed him by

I said like life itself I just passed him by, yeah

I just passed him by

Now I'm no communist

But I believe in the need for community

And I'm no socialist

But I perceive in the greed of society

And I'm no psychologist

But I exist in the midst of insanity

And I don't want to be a capitalist

Because they feed on greed

So what's wrong? I really want to help

But seeing him reminds me of myself and my relative wealth

And as I listen to my selfish inhibitions

I'm wishing I could be a better man with a positive addition

To be making to this weak and unaccountable society

They'll hire me but never inspire me

But now it's too late, I've come too far

In another couple of years I'll get more money and a new car

And a new title to be sticking on my door

Like deputy executive corporate whore

But who am I to disagree with this society?

If it gets me down I'll buy some therapy on HB

Get a pat on the back from Tony for helping the economy

People going on at me about what's on TV

Alternative reality, I'm a celebrity

Get me out of here, I'm sick of all these seedy

Greedy parasitic ways of living that you feed me

So stop trying to lead me and just let me be me

Well I've seen people begging in the gutter