He's Got The Money lyricsOn Etched In Blue (1987) & Behind The Wire Single B-side (1987)
He's Got The Money (John Schumann) Rock me, roll me, gently hold me, I’m coming down out of the night….. I’ve spent sixteen hours on the streets of Darlinghurst, stepping in and out of the light. The departure board read differently before I joined the queue; Now it’s as cold as hell in the transit lounge and I’m waiting for a passage through. I’m an exile in my homeland… my eyes are cold and grey; When there’s no stars left in your night-time sky, it’s hard to find your way. I can’t recall this face in the mirror…my hair is thin and damp… And I can’t stop the shakes, I can’t stop the sweats and I can’t stop the cramps….. I can’t wait too long I hope he comes soon I can’t wait too long He’s got the money, he’s got the charm, I’ve got the taste and a hole in my arms. I won’t do out in an easy dream in a clean, white hospital bed And I won’t go down in a firefight with a red scarf around my head; And I won’t die a hero’s death hanging from the gallow’s arm; I’ll flicker out alone in an empty room with a needle hanging our of my arm. And some day, somewhere if there’s justice, somewhere on this earth…. I pray to God the men who peddle this dirt get what they deserve… |