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The Almighty Dollar (In God We Trust​.​.​.​?​) (Scratch w/ Drums, Previously Unreleased)

from Rarities And Casualties by Chris Hludzik

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Recorded May 2007. Previously Unreleased "Yours In Rock," outtake.

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THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR (IN GOD WE TRUST...?)
(Chris Hludzik)

On the almighty dollar
It says "in god we trust"
It says it on the nickels, quarters and dimes
And the pennies full of rust

The establishment bleeds ya
And you supply the stuff
They tell ya to hand it over
And don't give then any guff

CHORUS 1:
And the price to live is high
And even if ya wanna die
That'll cost ya too
Cause even if you have a say
There's a price to pay
In god we trust...god who?

Prices are risin'
Misers are misin'
And another hard-earned dollar
Is sucked down the drain
Until we're poor and full of pain

But what they don't realize
Is that we already are
Generic brands, 30 year mortgage
And a beat up domestic car

CHORUS 2:
And the price to live is high
And even if ya wanna die
That'll cost ya too
Cause even if you find a way
There's a price to pay
In god we trust...god who?

And even in the churches
They're preachin' interest rates
"We need a new roof, collars for my suit -
Load the collection plate"

Then when they find you're out of money
That's when they throw you out
You have no dollars, and it makes no sense
You wish you could find a way out

CHORUS 3:
And the price to live is high
And even if ya wanna die
That'll cost ya too
Cause even if you wanna pray
There's a price to pay
In god we trust...god who?

SOLO

The teachers are on strike again
Their pickets scream "MORE PAY"
But the children haven't got smarter
I see no reason for them to stay

And the neatly-crafted currency
Still boasts "in god we trust"
But no one cares who god is
He's blowin' in the dust

FINAL CHORUS:
And the price to live is high
And even if ya wanna die
That'll cost ya too
Cause even if you wanna play
There's a price to pay
In god we trust...god who?

©2007, 2017, Chris Hludzik.

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from Rarities And Casualties, released September 10, 2017
CHRIS HLUDZIK - Lead and Rhythm Guitars and Vocal.
BRAN BROPHY - Drums/Percussion.

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Chris Hludzik Scranton, Pennsylvania

CHRIS HLUDZIK is an original musician from Northeastern Pennsylvania. Chris has been writing songs for several years, and has been involved with many bands and projects (performing, writing, engineering, mixing, and producing), covering many styles and genres of music. His original music represents this diversity. ... more

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