Money Can Buy Happiness
They say money can't buy happiness
but it sure can patch that hole in the roof or rowboat.
It can buy you a fat neck ring or your dream dress
it can buy you a tanker of gas -a new set of whitewalls
get you to a vision that you've never been to.
Tell me the truth, are you happy
with that naked old maiden's finger
or that dated-frayed dress
Are you happy only seeing your favorite dreamy place
forever turning from your face in a Highrise magazine.
They say money can't buy love or happiness
but it can buy a teaspoon of attention
or a bushel of silky pink ...
a bit of bling to cover chronic loneliness.
Tell me the truth, are you happy being broke all the time
debt hovering like a twitchy witchy blade
over a sweaty neck that's not worth a dime.
Money will buy your pills and A.C
Money will buy your Heat and pills.
With that being said:
money can't buy sunshine or time
it may get you an airy ocean front home
but someday that bipolar wind's going to blow
and money will never weave wings to the soul.
Copyright © Anthony Biaanco | Year Posted 2025
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