Land of the Bottom Line

I couldn't bribe a wino

On what I used to make

My fortune was as sure as the wind

But I was free to wonder

And time was on my hands

It was mine to burn and to bend

Freedom for freedom

Call that an even scheme

Give me time to wonder and to dream

I need the money

They'll take the time

Down to the land of the bottom line

To the bottom line

Then there came a chance

To make some steady dough

Bouncing up my alley to the door

You fill your clothes with keys

And damned responsibilities

Trading the maybe for the sure

Freedom for freedom

Call that an even scheme

Give me time to wonder and to dream

I need the money

They'll take the time

Down to the land of the bottom line

To the bottom line

All I ever wanted

Was to be a kid and play

Fighting every change along the way

I don't like work

But I don't like waste

And I don't like waiting for a taste

Freedom for freedom

Call that an even scheme

Give me time to wonder and to dream

I need the money

They'll take the time

Down to the land of the bottom line

To the bottom line