Das Kapital

Lyrics

[Verse 1] It was the mother who smiled instead of the child In soft benign resolution It was the daughter who tried with a nickel and dime To right the wrongs of collusion But all she could find in the pair of cold eyes Was a recognition and longing As the mother passed on and on and on Without losing the thread of belonging [Chorus] Something to eat, something to eat It's not everybody who lands on their feet The only difference between you and me Is you have more of Das Kapital [Verse 2] It was the mother who tried, the mother who pried With a voice that was firm and controlling We did not say, we did not pay Your education for something so lowly More often than not they end up forgot They end up a bum on the street Did you see that one? We just passed one Who would give him so much as to eat [Chorus] Something to eat, something to eat It's not everybody who lands on their feet The only difference between you and me Is you have more of Das Kapital [Verse 3] It was the mother who smiled instead of the child Basking in her own dark reflection A treasonable sign, a reasonable time To head off this one stark defection For artists are made and artists are played To service the rich man's opinion Like Maya Angelou and Michelangelo Who adorn your house of religion [Chorus] Something to eat, something to eat It's not everybody who lands on their feet The only difference between you and me Is you have more of Das Kapital