feed the tank
or feed the tummy
or keep the power on --

the frivolous things
that I do with my money
now that my money's gone.

pay the visa
or pay the rent
or run to the forest
and live in a tent --
as soon as I see it
it's already spent
and we live or we die
by our dollars and cents

to feed the tummy
or feed the cat
or buy gas to mow the lawn --

the frivolous things
that I no longer do
now that my money's gone.

02/12/2009