Don't invite the vicious companions

Though they're always at your side

Only waiting to take you a ride



Feel the creature rise inside you

With misguided ill intent

Look around it's your only defence



On and on the story goes

Where it leads to we all know

What you give is what you get

What you give is what you get



See the hungry cry for the children

Watch the greedy call for more

And the self ordained proceed to shut the door



When the needy run from the table

For they know there's nothing there

Hoping one day will somebody care



We've gotta be good gotta be strong

The final approach is taking too long

Too late in the day when everything's gone



Now the villain he may prosper

And the thief might do as well

With amusement their crimes they dispel



All the promises they've broken

And the hearts they have betrayed

End to end they are carefully laid