GREED

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Song Title
GREED
Writers
Reagon, Bernice
Publisher
SONGTALK PUBLISHING CO (BMI)
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
1990's, Greed, Killing, Land, Poison, Soul
Lyrics
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I been thinking ‘bout how to talk about greed. (2)
I been wond’rin’ if I could sing about greed,
Try’n’ to find a way to talk about greed.

Greed is a poison rising in this land.
The soul of the people twisted in its command.

It moves like a virus seeking out ev’ryone.
Greed never stops its work, is never ever done.

A creeping, killing, choking invading ev’rywhere,
There is really no escaping greed’s tricky snare.

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Nothing seems to stop it once it enters your soul.
It has you buying anything, spending out of control.

Not partial to gender or your sexual desires,
All it wants is you to want to own, to possess and to buy.

It moves within the culture, touching us all,
Greed really isn’t picky, it’ll make anybody fall.

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It’s been around a long time since before we began.
Before this was a nation, Greed drove people to this land.

Greed is a strand in the American dream,
Having more than you need is the essential theme.

Ev’rybody wanting more than they need to survive
Is a perfect indication Greed is settled inside.

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Maybe you don’t know exactly what I mean,
You don’t really want to know about your and my Greed.


You may wonder whether you’re infected by Greed.
If you have to ask, then this song you really need.

Greed is sneaky and hard to detect in myself.
It shows itself clearly in ev’rybody else.

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I can see it in you. You can see it in me.
We can see it in big corporations,
All through the government.
See it in the banks, I can see it in the military.
See it in church. I can see it in my neighbor.
It all shows up clearly. You and you and your Greed.

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Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Vocal Bittersweet, Hopeful, Soulful Acapella, Group Sing, Percussion, Vocal 1990's Buy >

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