When your life is faded away
And your future looks dismal and grey
You don't know which way to turn
For there's fire all around in which you can burn.
You've got deadlines you just can't meet
Now you're sweating 'cause you feel the heat
If you want some help, don't turn to me
Because you're blinded, and cannot see.

You've lived your life in pursuit of gold
All the while you've been so cold
You never listened to a word your friends said
Now they think that you're better off dead
You've never thought to lend a helping hand
You've kept your head buried in the sand
Now you're crying 'cause your gold's turned to lead
You should have listened to what your friends said.

They said "Don't let your gold get the better of you"
"That would be the worst thing that you could do."
"You'll lose your vision and you'll give up your heart."
"You're gonna tear your loved ones apart."

But still you went on your merry way
Scorning those who got in your way
You didn't care for a single soul
In trying to achieve your selfish goal
Pushing away those in the know
In pursuit of your golden cash flow
Money for nothing, that's what you want
Now the ghosts have come back to haunt.

Charity didn't mean much to you
You made it big, that's the least they could do
You married your wife, she was good and clean
All you wanted was a baby machine
Your children were once proud of their name
Now they're tired and want to end the game
Squeezing people for all they've got
Trying to make them something they're not.

You let your gold get the better of you
That was the worst thing that you could do
You lost your vision and you gave up your heart
You really tore your loved ones apart.

Now you're crying "What has gone wrong?"
You're singing your little "Help me" song
You of all people want some charity
Have you forgotten that no one rides free
The bottom has fallen out of your market
There's cuts and tears in your magic carpet
You lost your love, now you've lost your wealth
Very soon you're going to lose your health.

You've dug your own grave and are ready to die
You've turned the cold earth where you're going to lie
But, no one's going to be there for your funeral
And that day is cold and dull.

No flowers for you, you selfish fool
Thought you were smart, you thought you were cool
Tunnel vision was all you could see
Now you've been left to me.