He's driving in his shiny import

Down the avenue

His bones are shaking in his skin

Cause the payment's overdue



He's always dressed in the latest fashion

Rolex on his wrist

He's coffee'd up and he's burning out

From another double shift



Are these things worth all we are

Do these things tear us apart

We can pound the pavement

Just to chase the bling

But we trade our lives for things



She's camping out for the latest gadget

She's got her place in line

A bigger screen and so much faster

Connected all the time



Facebooking at the family dinner

Writing on the wall

She'll text the kids from across the table

No one speaks at all



Are these things worth all we are

Do these things tear us apart

We live in the moment

And it's over in a blink

When we trade our lives for things



And we're never satisfied

But could we ever change our minds

And could we leave it all behind



Are these things worth all we are

Are these things worth all we are

Are these things worth all we are

Do these things tear us apart



We can pound the pavement

Just to chase the bling

We live in the moment

And it's over in a blink

It may feel like more is better

But it's tougher than we think

When we trade, trade our lives for things



Words and Music by Michael Cavanaugh © 2017