The kids are rolling dice for change
sitting on the backyard steps calling Money! Money!
An old guy walking to the store chewing on a cocktail stick
stops to tell us what is what –
He says, Everything is staged – that’s how it is –
people are jus’ paid an’ bought, and I’m tired of it.
What are you gonna’ do to change it?
Everything is staged – that’s what’s going on.
The kids roll their dice again.
The sun is beating down. I ask the old guy’s name.
He smiles. The pit bull runs our way –
the kids call out for him, Money! Money!
He says, ‘Everything is staged – that’s how it is –
people are jus’ paid an’ bought, and I’m tired of it.
What are you gonna’ do to change it?
It’s all about money – that’s what’s going on.