Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Paper Blood

(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