Rich Man (alternate take)

I am a rich man, I take what I want
From California, Pennsylvania, Vermont.
I made a fortune in South African mines,
Been round the world and slept with all kinds. 

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Blow up the moon, stir up the stars,
Ride on a rocket, take Venus and Mars.
Silk stockings, high heels, and cigars,
Ride on a rocket, take Venus and Mars. 

I am a rich man, I drink what I need.
When I make war, it's you who must bleed.
Why should I worry when I poison the sky?
I won't be breathing any air when I die 

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I am a rich man, I dance when I please.
You see me comin’, better get on your knees.
I own the sun, I own the birds in the trees
Purple mountains, green valleys, blue seas 

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I’ll tell you something every senator knows,
I use their hair and their skin for my clothes.
I take their mistresses, their kids and their wives,
Cut out their hearts and eat 'em alive. 

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I am a rich man, it’s what I deserve
You want to stop me but you ain’t got the nerve
You save the whales and you drink your green tea,
But deep inside you want to be me 

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12/24/13Copyright © 2020 by Michael Kim Roos