LEAD OVER GOLD - Whitey

Why do people live this way?

They shake all night

And slave all day

And get nothing

They have nothing

And when exactly were we sold?

That a good boy does just what he’s told?

Why did yo choose lead over gold?

When did we choose lead over gold?

They said «Take anything you want!»

But you never got a lot

You never got a single thing

Worth anything

Wake up

It’s later than you know

And you have to go

'Cause

Now it’s time to punch the clock

Now it’s time to punch the clock

Everyday and all brand new

It’s an endless rerun

Starring me and you

Watch us running in the wrong directions

Monkeys fascinated by our own reflections

The distant prize

The open doors

Reveal themselves as

Painted walls

A way to keep the hunger up

So we all run for the rabbit

When the gate goes up

Run for the rabbit

When the gate goes up

Take anything you want

But you never got a lot

You never got a single thing

Worth anything

Wake up

It’s later than you know

And you have to go 'cause

Now it’s time to punch the clock

Now it’s time to punch the clock

Lead over gold

Suck out all the life

'til the money runs dry

Yeah, there’s worms in the apple

And there’s trails in the sky

A lot more money

And a lot less soul

Bang the peg into the hole

The peg into the hole