Banquet - Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Chris Thompson

Some get the gravy, some get the gristle

Some get the marrow bone

Some get nothing though there’s plenty to spare

Some watch the paint peel, some watch their kids grow

Some watch their stocks and bonds

Waiting for that big deal American Dream

Took my dream down by the sea

Sailing yachts and lobster pots and sunshine

Logs and sails and shell oil pails

Down where the waterskiers glide

Some turn to Elvis, some turn to Africa

Some turn to rambling round

For a clean sky and a drinking stream

Who let the greedy in?

Who left the needy out?

Who made the salty sea?

Tell them we’re hungry for a sweeter fare

Took my dream down by the sea

Sailing yachts and lobster pots and sunshine

Logs and sails and shell oil pails

Down where the waterskiers glide

Some get the gravy, some get the gristle

Some get the marrow bone

Some get nothing though there’s plenty to spare

Some watch the paint peel, some watch their kids grow

Some watch their stocks and bonds

Waiting for that big deal American Dream