an uptempo song with social commentary
Lonnie Crash, acoustic/electric folk,blues,
americana, eclectic country
Lonnie Crash..songwriter, old rocker turned
folkie and guitar hobo..
Story behind the song
I just wanted to comment on the rampant
materialism in our society; now excuse me,
I gotta go shopping...
Lyrics
Hey Mister Money (copyright 2006 by Lonnie Crash)
(moderate rock ballad)
Ab E
Hey mr money, what did you buy today
G
did you get all that you wanted
D
does that make you feel ok?
C G
Baby, you're a rich man, and you drive a big fine car
Am Em
Hey, mr money, is that really who you are?
G
who you are.......
Everybody loves you, cause we want to be like you
you always make us happy
no, you never make us blue
all those goodies that you bring us
we want them every day
hey, mr money, hey..hey...hey..
hey, hey........
Bridge: Bm Em
We were all so needy, raggedy and poor
Bm Em
the day that mr money, came in through our door
F G
everything you want and need, I have it here for you
F
but first, there are some little things,
E
that you will have to do.......
give me all your children, and I'll send them off to wars
I'll take your politician
and I'll turn them into whores!
and all your fancy preachers, well they'll get what they deserve
'cause I'm mister money
and it's me they serve....yes, it's me they serve
bridge
Oh, mr money, can you help us please
we can't control our children
'cause they're full of our disease
the profits aren't balancing the liabilities
it's hard to see the world we've made
from down here on our knees...
Well thank you mr money, for showing us the way
we've gotten just what we deserved
and I guess we feel OK?
we're loaded up with useless crap
to fill our empty hours
thank you mr money, you showed us who we are...
who we are...........
Hey mr money, what did you buy today
did you get all that you wanted
does that make you feel ok?
Baby, you're a rich man, and you drive a big fine car
Hey, mr money, is that really who you are?
who you are.....
