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Now that I look back on it I guess this song is for the 98 % of the people below the 2%.....Though the song was written well before we all were defined as such.

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The Money Drought
David Shepherd Grossman ã93/2002

Years keep rolling by me
Sometimes you see what you want to see
I had a job and lost it
On a day like any other day it would seem
All the tine I was running round
Felt pretty good like the smell of wood
Burning at a camp fire
All right
Each and every night I’d go out on the town
Throw it all around
Now I’m gonna leave

I want out
Of the money drought
Out of the money drought
I want out

Some folks live how they want to live
Some live to get by
Some folks hold their head to the ground
Some hold their head to the sky
Some will take donations
Some will rob you blind
Some will trade away their souls
Some just trade their time
Now I want to leave
I want out
Of the money drought
When I was young and fancy free all you needed was love
Love and a stereo
That's all you'd ever need and I believe
I believe in the hippy - like I believe
I believe in the government - I believe
I believe in the wars
The wars fought on TV - yes I believe
I believe in the rain dance
Like I believe in the weatherman
I believe that make believe is going to be here after me
So I want to leave
I want out of the money drought
If I stay here long enough
Will things just come to me
I don’t want to have to steal it no more
I don’t want to have to borrow it no more
I don’t want to have to pray for it
Why can’t some things just be they way I want them to be
Money can’t by happiness
It pays for everything else
You’re never gonna know just who’s it is until you pay for it yourself
I don’t want to sound greedy I’m just tired of being broke
I may not ever afford a home
But I can afford this toke
Lord I’m gonna get high
Higher than the rich man ever can
Higher than the poor man ever can
Higher than most any man
That’ the way its gonna be until I find my way
Find my way out
Of the Money Drought

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from The Woodband 11 song live set, released July 21, 2014
Acoustic Guitar and vocals: Jason Montero. Congas: Joe Frost. Acoustic Guitar and Vocals: David Shepherd Grossman

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