It's a hard life that we live in this world ain't to forgivin
You try hard just to make it then somebody else takes it
And they're selling your dreams while they're beating you down
With their smiles all ablaze, they can hear that cash register sound
It's a hard life that your livin if you're taken what they're givin
Just try hard not to follow what they want you to swallow
Cause they're selling your dreams while they're beating you down,
With their smiles all ablaze they can hear that cash register sound
Who gives a damn if we sold our souls,
We never used them much anyway
We don't give a damn what you people may say
We're gonna make big money today oh yeah
We're gonna hear that cash register sound
It's a hard life that you're livin if you take instead of givin
You think that you will make it deep inside you only fake it,
But you're selling those dreams while you're beating them down
With your smile all ablaze you can hear that cash register sound
It's a hard life that we live in but some won't be forgiven
Just try hard to remember that your soul's not legal tender
When you're selling your dreams and you're beating them down
With your smile all ablaze can't you hear that cash register sound?
don't you hear that cash register sound?
we all hear that cash register sound.
Cha-ching.
credits
from Here In America,
released March 15, 2012
The Whale - vocals, keyboard and acoustic guitar; Michael McEwan Telecaster and bass with Cengiz Baysal drums.