(keith emerson/greg lake/carl palmer)

Livin on a razors edge
Sharper than a knife
Surrender to the power of wedge
Keep running for your life
You dont need no periscope
You wont need second sight
Itll come at you so fast my friend
Its thank you and goodnight

Chorus
Caught in the river
You cant stop the flood
Thats the power of money, paper blood

Ambition flies on silver wings
Searching for a crown
King of kings, they pull the strings
Until they run you down
No matter what youve undergone
The measure of success
Is how much you can charge it on
American express

Chorus

You dont need to drive a car
And you dont need a house
And you dont need a guiding star
When living like a mouse
In the presidenttial suite
Theyd rather see you burn
Ducking and diving just to make ends meet
To the point of no return