A man once said that the pinnacle of success Was when you finally lost interest In money, compliments and publicity
A noble enough idea I suppose How on earth he does this, heaven only knows I know I need a lot more of all three of those Before I ever have the nerve to turn up my nose At any money, a compliments, some publicity
I'm broke as the ten commandments Sometimes I'm harder to follow I don't know whether to walk to school or take my lunch S-s-should wearing my watch, it's true
You may think you see a man who was looking for attention But you're looking at a man who has lived through a little bit of Poverty, some anxiety, some scrutiny
You know, if I ever do get my money together I'm gonna take care of all of my friends I'll buy an island run a phone line Call them tell them all to get fucked, oh
That oughta take care of them Just be me and my money and my compliments and my publicity Sing it with me Money, the compliments and publicity
It's an issue for me, I, I went to see this therapist She said, just do the best you can do Do the best you can do I was hoping for something more specific
A man once said that the pinnacle of success Was when you finally lost interest In money, compliments, publicity
Many years later, another man will say all that again But not for the sake of inspiring men But rather 'cause he's got nine songs And knows he needs at least ten Before he can go back to town and turn them all in
To get the money, you guessed it, the compliments, publicity Money, compliments and publicity Lord, I'm gonna take it to the bank and save money I love the compliments and publicity Lord, I'm gonna take it to the bank and save money I love the compliments and the publicity
I've got so many people to thank I want to thank Claude Davies I won't forget the good Lord up in heaven above And all my fans for my money, my compliments and my publicity
Money, the compliments, the publicity Lord, I want to bathe in money, I love the compliments, publicity Money, the compliments, the publicityTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
