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Cash World

from Fishin' For Words by Damond Moodie

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It’s only paper in my hands, but it burns a hole in my pocket
And all around the world people are trying to start a fire
We’re the faces in the factories, and we sacrifice for their bottom line
But all around the world the money makes it worth the while

It’s a necessary evil
but you can never get enough
Cash World is all around us
True enemy of Love

It’s the American Dream,
beaming in through your media-vision
And all around the world
people are trying to impersonate, and replicate, and emulate
Well time can not be bought or bargained with,
but most would trade their health for some wealth
Perfection and principle have no place in business,
yet we all still pay to play

Chorus

We work for it, we bleed for it, we use it to measure our progress
We lie for it and we die for it, but they don’t care about our nickels in Congress
Well there’s got to be a way for you and me
To unlearn all the teachings of this life

You can not buy your redemption
You can not buy your salvation
You can not worship both your God and your money
You’re gonna hate one or the other
And you certainly can not charge it

Chorus

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from Fishin' For Words, released September 19, 2002

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Damond Moodie Oakland, California

Based in Oakland, CA, Damond Moodie writes, records and performs soulful folk songs for the Bay Area wide. Armed with a funky percussive acoustic guitar and a clear, big sky voice over the urban cityscape, his intention is to sing passionate stories of depth and grace, to you. ... more

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