It's no good praying to the powers that be

'Cause they won't shake the roots of the money tree

No good praying to the pristine alters

Waiting for the blessing with Holy water

They like the same old wealth in the same old hands

Means the same old people stay old people stay in command

Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round

They got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound

Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round

As you fall from grace and hit the ground



Too much money in too few places

Only puts a smile on particular faces

Said too much power in not enough hands

Makes me think "get rich quick; take all I can"

They're too busy spending on the means of destruction

To ever spend a penny on some real construction



Watch the money-go-round; watch the money-go-round

They amuse themselves as they fool around

Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round

Do like they say, make them vulnerable



No good looking to the Empire corners,

"Civilization" built on slaughter

Carrying hopes and carrying maps

The spinless ones fall in their laps

The brave and the bold are the ones to be fooled

With a diet of lies by the Kipling school



Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round

But I just can't help being cynical

Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round

Do like I say, make me wonderful



Their morals are clean and their clear

They bend your arm and they bend your ear

Said they bend your mind as you talk in circles

Bend over forwards, this won't hurt you

Till there's blood in your lap; blood on your hands

Watch the money-go-round; watch the money-go-round

Come spend a penny, go out with a pound

Watch the money-go-round; watch the money-go-round

As you fall from grace and hit the ground



(On the money-go-round, you wanna get on but it won't slow down)



The need your votes and you know where to send 'em

Be we don't get the choice of a public referendum

On all the real issues that affect our lives

Like the USA base to which we play midwife

Take a cruise and forget this scene

Said come back later when the slates wiped clean



Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round

Born of woman, killed by man

Watch the money-go-round; watch your money-go-round

Do like they pray, make it wonderful



The good and righteous sing their hymns

The crimpoline dresses who have no sins

Christians by day, killers in war

The hypocrites who know what they're fighting for

Killing for peace, freedom and truth

But they're too old to go so they send the youth



Watch the money-go-round, watch the money-go-round

I don't think he was an astronaut

Watch the money-go-round, watch the money-go-round

I must insist - he was a Socialist!



Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round

They got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound

Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round

As you fall from grace and hit the ground