Keith Emerson/Greg Lake/Carl Palmer)



Livin' on a razor's edge

Sharper than a knife

Surrender to the power of wedge

Keep running for your life

You don't need no periscope

You won't need second sight

It'll come at you so fast my friend

It's thank you and goodnight



CHORUS

Caught in the river

You can't stop the flood

That's the power of money, paper blood



Ambition flies on silver wings

Searching for a crown

King of kings, they pull the strings

Until they run you down

No matter what you've undergone

The measure of success

Is how much you can charge it on

American Express



CHORUS



You don't need to drive a car

And you don't need a house

And you don't need a guiding star

When living like a mouse

In the presidenttial suite

They'd rather see you burn

Ducking and diving just to make ends meet

To the point of no return

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