Sister leaves home
She’s heading for the city
She’s got the whole world in her eye
The hole she’s left is filled with pain and pity
Her mother cries as she waves goodbye
It’s full of fortune, fame, and recognition
Keeps the truth hidden from her eyes
Her young heartbeat is fueling her ambition
Now she can’t see where the danger lies
She gets lonely and she needs a friend
Ain’t got the money to pay the rent
So she stands on the corner in a dangerous place
Looking for some salvation in another strangers place
No you can’t buy joy – when it causes so much pain
And you can’t buy joy – gotta find it for yourself
Young brother moves in serious circles
A brand new big car he drives
He makes more money than his daddy knew how to dream of
But he clings to the rock just to survive
Because he was lonely
And he needed a friend
To ease the pressure of the rules he had to bend
Now there ain’t no job for taking
And the money’s all but gone
Still he tries to buy another moment
To forget what’s going on
No you can’t buy joy – when it causes so much pain
And you can’t buy joy – gotta find it for yourself
Wise man will tell you
That you don’t get nothing free
But that ain’t no revelation to me
‘Cause there ain’t no new equation
To change what’s always been
Gotta pay the price if you try to hide
From seein’ who you need to be
No you can’t buy joy – when it causes so much pain
And you can’t buy joy – gotta find it for yourself